Cryptocurrencies

ECB Poised to Take Next Step in Revolutionizing Euro-Zone Money

  • Officials meet Wednesday to approve next phase of digital euro
  • Lagarde says aim is to balance privacy against criminal abuse
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The European Central Bank is about to take the next step in reinventing the region’s money as it marches toward the creation of a digital euro.