EU-established e-commerce and mobile-commerce businesses have until 17:00 CET on October 27, 2026, to apply for the European Central Bank's digital euro pilot.

The political and economic union of European states — the broader institutional context for the European Research Council's funding of AI archaeology projects.

Digital forms of national currency issued and backed by central banks, promising faster payments while raising questions about surveillance, bank disintermediation, and the role of cash.