Lagarde says digital euro ready, awaits EU law; rollout around mid-2029

At the ECB's final press conference on Thursday, Christine Lagarde said the digital euro is technically ready and now awaits decisions by the European Council and European Parliament. In September, Executive Board member Piero Cipollone called a rollout around mid-2029 "a fair assessment." Lagarde also said MiCA-compliant stablecoins can be supervised and regarded as safe.