The European Central Bank is inviting online and mobile merchants across the euro area to apply for participation in a 12-month pilot of beta digital euro payments scheduled for 2027. Applications are open until Oct. 27, according to Cointelegraph. The initiative will allow selected merchants to test digital euro transactions through online and mobile commerce channels before the pilot begins. The ECB’s search for participating businesses comes as preparations continue for testing the central bank digital currency in practical payment settings. The announcement concerns the digital euro project and does not indicate any direct change to cryptocurrency assets such as Monad or Ontology. Further details on the application process and participating merchants were not provided in the supplied information.
