Link: https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/23/european-parliament-backs-long-awaited-digital-euro-to-reduce-us-dominance-in-payments

Paving the way for a pilot version of the cash-like payment scheme next year, and fully launching by 2029

Supporters argue that it is critical to reduce Europe’s reliance on US payment systems, particularly Visa and Mastercard

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Byebye privacy... Now, the EU will know every single Linux ISO I purchase, to who and when.

If you're currently using VISA/MasterCard for these purchases, what changes? If you're using some privacy-centric crypto or cash, again, what changes?

The idea is to replace cash not VISA (Europe has been working working on its own system for years). Without cash I won't be able to purchase anything anonymously (more or less so)