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Morning Edition · Thursday, September 17, 2026Published at 1:45 AM EDT · New York
Europe Builds Its Crypto Perimeter From Three Directions: A Digital Euro Pilot, a New UK Licence Gateway and Bank Custody
Merchants can apply to the European Central Bank's 2027 pilot until October 27, United Kingdom (UK) firms must reassess their permissions before applications open on September 30, and Deutsche Bank is launching institutional crypto custody.
The European Central Bank opened merchant applications for its controlled digital euro pilot, with a deadline of October 27 and the pilot itself scheduled for 2027. Issuance of an actual digital euro remains contingent on European Union leg…
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