Introducing a digital euro would represent a "fundamental shift" in the eurozone's financial architecture, Governor Gabriel Makhlouf noted.
Rather than issuing warnings or regulations, at least one progressive government is considering whether it can take advantage of ICO technology.
The head of the European Stability Mechanism has suggested that the organization could run via blockchain in the future.
The ECB has once again shot down the idea that it might use distributed ledger tech as part of its market infrastructure in the near future.