France-ECB Clash: Private Digital Euro Plans Could Shift Market Structure by 2026

A significant policy rift has emerged within the Eurosystem as France’s central bank deputy governor, Beau, publicly challenged the European Central Bank’s (ECB) centralized approach to the digital euro. In a move that signals a potential shift in European monetary strategy, Beau called for the active mobilization of private tokenized euros, diverging from the path set by ECB President Christine Lagarde. This disagreement highlights a fundamental debate over whether the…