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Europe currently lacks a universally available open standard across payment terminals. The EU\u2019s existing payments ecosystem relies heavily on proprietary systems operated by international card networks and global digital wallets. By building on established European standards, policymakers hope to accelerate adoption while creating a more uniform experience for both users and merchants handling the digital euro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-standards-for-tap-to-pay-and-cash-machines\">Standards for Tap-to-Pay and Cash Machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ECB plans to build on several existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecb.europa.eu\/press\/pr\/date\/2026\/html\/ecb.pr260424~202f9d832b.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">open technical standards<\/a> to support the digital euro\u2019s functionality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These include CPACE, developed by the European Card Payment Cooperation, for secure contactless tap\u2011to\u2011pay transactions via near\u2011field communication; Nexo standards, which link merchants\u2019 systems with payment service providers (PSPs) and acquirers to enable payment acceptance and ATM transactions; and the Berlin Group\u2019s framework, which allow payments using aliases such as mobile phone numbers and supports use cases like merchant apps on smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By relying on these frameworks, the ECB aims to minimize implementation costs and encourage coordination among payment providers. It has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paymentsjournal.com\/digital-euro-enters-pilot-phase-with-questions-around-its-viability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">begun testing<\/a> the digital euro\u2019s technical and operational readiness, with PSPs participating in a pilot phase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-is-2029-still-realistic\">Is 2029 Still Realistic?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The digital euro\u2019s path has been marked by delays since its initial announcement in 2020. Originally designed as a counterweight to the growing influence of foreign currencies and global payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard, it now also faces competition from stablecoins, which have increasingly taken on the role in cross-border payments that the digital euro was intended to fill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While incremental progress continues, questions remain over whether the project will meet its timeline\u2014or ultimately come to fruition at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA 2029 launch is realistic on paper, but still contingent on the EU finalizing legal frameworks in 2026,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/javelinstrategy.com\/our-team\/joel-hugentobler-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Joel Hugentobler<\/a>, Cryptocurrency Analyst at Javelin Strategy &amp; Research. \u201cEven if legislation passes this year, rollout depends on successful pilot testing. 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