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October 2, 2025. - The European Central Bank has taken a step that cannot be ignored. The choice of global IT giants to work on the digital euro shows clearly: the future of cash in Europe hangs in the balance.
Industry heavyweights are on board: Feedzai and Capgemini will handle security and anti-fraud, Almaviva and Fabrick will develop applications, and Giesecke+Devrient is working on offline payments. EquensWorldline and Senacor are responsible for secure data exchange, and Sapient and Tremend Software Consulting are also appearing in many categories.
Sounds like a list of companies that will have access to how we spend our money - and on a European scale.
Christine Lagarde has made no secret of the fact that the digital currency is the answer to the dominance of the dollar and stablecoin. Politicians are pushing to accelerate - because if Europe is late, private corporations will take over the market.
But there is the other side of the coin. The introduction of the digital euro is not just about convenience. It is also full control over citizens' transactions. Every transfer, every payment - the trace stays in the system.
For now, these are just framework agreements. The real "YES" to the digital euro will come only after regulations are adopted. And even then - implementation will take several years. Officially, there is talk of the end of the decade.
The question that burns everyone today: does the digital euro mean the end of anonymous transactions?
Fortunately, there is still one wicket in Europe: Bitcoin ATMs. This is the last bastion of financial privacy. You can still buy cryptocurrencies up to €1,000 WITHOUT KYC.
👉 Take advantage while you can - because history shows that such windows close quickly.
