ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, former German Finance Minister Christian Lindner has called for Bitcoin to be included in the reserves of the European Central Bank and the German Central Bank.

ChainCatcher news, according to Ledger Insights, UBS and Deutsche Bank announced that as part of the European Central Bank's wholesale DLT settlement experiment, the two parties simulated tokenized deposit payments between banks.The Bundesbank's Trigger solution enables blockchain-based systems to connect to the Trigger Chain, allowing payments to be initiated in central bank money on the Target2 payment system. In terms of tokenized deposits, tokens are destroyed on the sending blockchain and minted at the receiving bank.A total of two experiments were conducted, one involving time-sensitive euro payments. The second simulated transactions in pounds and Swiss francs between Deutsche Bank's London branch and UBS Group in Switzerland, with these transactions settled in euros.

ChainCatcher news, a survey conducted by the Deutsche Bundesbank regarding 2012 individuals shows that 50% of respondents stated they would "definitely" or "probably" consider using the digital euro if it were an additional payment method.Three-fifths of German respondents indicated that they had "never heard, read, or seen" anything about the digital euro. Among those who had heard of the digital euro, 16% believed it to be a cryptocurrency. Only 17% of respondents correctly identified it as a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The president of the Deutsche Bundesbank emphasized the need for better education about this digital currency and stated that "a lot of information still needs to be provided."Meanwhile, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced that the digital euro could be used offline, with transaction details "known only to the payer and the payee"; it is currently in the preparation stage, expected to be completed by October 2025, focusing on determining rules and identifying potential issuers.