European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde says that the digital euro currently being worked on by the EU will adhere to strict privacy rules.
In an announcement from the ECB, the central bank says that it’s moving into the “preparation phase” of its digital euro project following a decision from its Governing Council.
The ECB says that the digital euro aims to be a form of cash that could be used for all digital payments in Europe, and would be free of charge both online and…