From the 7th of April to the 9th, the European Central Bank spoke extensively about the Digital Euro, expressing hope about its potential and publishing an update of its rulebook. Its President, Christine Lagarde, also called for it, wishing to end European reliance on international payment solutions providers such as VISA, Mastercard, PayPal, Stripe and others.
So, the concept exists to fix a systematic problem. Creating a new currency is just collateral.
I didn’t know things were that bad with banks over there, now I get it.