IOTA’s founder, Dominik Schiener, has criticized the European Central Bank’s digital euro proposal for its slow adoption of blockchain technology, warning that Europe risks falling behind in the global tech race. He advocates for prioritizing blockchain and decentralized currencies to enhance financial freedom, as other regions advance rapidly with their digital currencies. Meanwhile, the ECB faces pressure to launch the digital euro amid concerns from banks about losing customers to digital wallets.
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