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ECB puts AI agent payments on the digital euro drawing board

  • —ECB is seeking firms to explore AI agent payment scenarios
  • —A separate digital euro pilot is planned for 2027
  • —Machine-to-machine interactions are under consideration
Why it matters: The ECB is laying groundwork for autonomous AI agent payments in the digital euro, potentially setting a CBDC standard for the EU.
Source: Cointelegraph
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