ECB claims digital euro will offer 'maximum level of privacy' amid surveillance fears

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What should be remembered: Piero Cipollone asserts that the Eurosystem will not be able to link a person to its transactions. Offline payments would take place directly between individuals, as well as with cash. Digital rights organisations consider these guarantees too institutional. The European Central Bank ensures that its digital euro will offer more privacy protection than current bank transfers. Piero Cipollonone, member of the Executive …