The working group will pool research into CBDCs.
Europe's central bankers have developed an "anonymity voucher" to give prospective CBDC users limited privacy in their retail transactions.
The European Central Bank has said that cryptocurrencies are currently not a threat to financial stability in the euro zone.
ECB executive board member Benoît Cœuré has discussed potential uses for blockchain at central banks, but he's really not keen on bitcoin.
The second report from the project 'Stella' initiative explores applications of distributed ledger technology to the securities settlement process.
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, has said it's not his institution's job to regulate cryptocurrencies.
The European Central Bank is soliciting questions for its president, Mario Draghi, specifying that cryptocurrencies should be a topic.
Bitcoin should be regulated and even taxed, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member.
European Central Bank board member Yves Mersch has said banks need to launch instant payments systems to counter the rise of cryptocurrencies.
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi reiterated his view that cryptocurrencies are too small to regulate on Monday.
The European Central Bank's Ewald Nowotny has said that China's recent crackdown has brought new focus on cryptocurrency regulations.
European Central Bank board member Benoît Cœuré says that the group is following bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but do not consider them threats.
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has said that cryptocurrencies are not "mature" enough to be regulated.
An ECB research report argues for greater interoperability between DLT and traditional systems as new services come online.
The Bank of Japan and the ECB have said that blockchain technology is too "immature" to replace their real-time settlement systems.