The proposal highlights the goal of ‘balancing the principles of contractual freedom’ alongside ‘mandatory acceptance’ of the centralized digital currency.

In the eurozone – made up of the 20 (out of 27) EU members that have adopted the euro – merchants might find themselves under obligation to accept a future European Central Bank (ECB) digital currency. The obligation proceeds from granting the EU CBDC the same status as cash, making it a legal tender.

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