Merchants in the euro zone may be obliged to accept digital euro payments

According to a document to be submitted to the finance minister, merchants in the euro zone may be obliged to accept the digital euro if it is deemed legal tender, increasing its network effect and potentially affecting its distribution, CoinDesk reported. . The ECB will formally decide whether to issue a digital euro in the fall, and officials are working on technical details, such as which potential uses to prioritize.