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ECB selects 36 companies to test digital euro ahead of 2027 pilot

The European Central Bank has selected 36 payment service providers to take part in tests of the digital euro ahead of a pilot programme due to start in the second half of 2027. The ECB plans to move the project from the design stage to a testing stage and run a 12-month beta test. The list includes fintech firms such as Stripe and Revolut and banks including Deutsche Bank and UniCredit.

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ECB warns stablecoin spread could undermine European bank deposit base

The European Central Bank has warned that the spread of stablecoins could eat into European banks’ retail deposits and has put forward a digital euro as a response. Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said banks that have already lost fees and transaction data to mobile payments could see their deposit base shaken. The ECB said falling deposits could weaken lending capacity and is moving ahead with a digital euro pilot planned for 2027.

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Oil prices ease but gasoline inflation lingers; July U.S. CPI seen as turning point for bitcoin

Bitcoin has recovered to around $63,500 on slower U.S. job growth and a weaker dollar, but analysts see gasoline prices as the key variable for further gains. Markets are watching the June U.S. CPI due on July 14. Oil prices have fallen back toward pre-war levels, but gasoline futures and pump prices remain elevated. Fed messaging is mixed, and Citi cut targets while citing ETF outflows.