European Central Bank taps 36 payment providers for yearlong digital euro pilot — 2026-07-14

Impact Vector: Crypto Infrastructure · Jul 14, 2026 · 6m

## Short Segments Today on Impact Vector, US banking groups push for stronger stablecoin rules, JCB launches a USDC pilot for tourists in Japan, and Tether invests in Pact Labs to boost stablecoin adoption. We'll also cover a major funding round for Velocity and new tax rules for crypto in the UK. Coming up, the European Central Bank selects 36 payment providers for a digital euro pilot. US banking groups urge the Senate to tighten stablecoin rules in the Clarity Act. The American Bankers Association, Independent Community Bankers of America, and 76 state banking associations have called on…