If “we can address all the conspiracy theories that abound about this – as if Big Brother was going to suddenly determine what you buy, when you buy it and how restricted it should be – then I think it would be characterized as a success,” Lagarde said, adding that the digital euro will need to offer privacy without full anonymity, and be user-friendly, free and universal.
EU’s Digital Euro at Least 2 Years Away, ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says, Addressing CBDC Privacy Concerns
