ECB Targets 2029 Digital Euro Launch After Massive 2027 Pilot

ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said the central bank still targets 2029 for issuing a digital euro, with a 12-month pilot beginning in the second half of 2027. The roadmap keeps the project on a multi-year timeline rather than announcing any imminent launch. For traders, the news is a slow-burn structural signal about state-backed digital money in the eurozone rather than a near-term catalyst for crypto prices.