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Digital euro to use European standards instead of Visa, Mastercard

The European Central Bank will adopt three European open payment standards for the digital euro infrastructure to reduce reliance on Visa and Mastercard in the euro zone, BeInCrypto reported on April 26. The ECB signed agreements with the European Cards Payment Cooperation, the Nexo Standards and the Berlin Group. The standards cover contactless payments, merchant and ATM transactions, and account-based transfers. Separately, major European banks are expanding moves to embed cryptocurrency trading into existing regulated platforms.

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Galaxy S26 Europe launch prices seen rising sharply, Ultra 1TB at 2,329 euros

Samsung Electronics\' Galaxy S26 series, expected to be unveiled this month, could face price hikes of more than 30 percent, a report said. A tipster shared expected European prices, with the Galaxy S26 256GB model seen starting at 1,199 euros and the Galaxy S26 Ultra 1TB model at 2,329 euros. The figures are said to be based on Bulgaria, with the source undisclosed.