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The series
Who sees the payment: the digital euro in twelve parts
15 euros at a bakery in Vienna, paid six ways. Four theses on the reach, data, regulatory reporting and resilience of the digital euro, tested against the draft rulebook, the Council mandate and ECB studies. September to October 2026.
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How are the series built?
Every part follows the same pattern: a concrete case as the opening, one or two sourced figures, a contradiction to the usual debate, a look at Austria and a question to readers. The sources sit in the first comment under the post; on these pages the most important ones are collected in the source box.
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About the author
Ing. Mag. Patrick Eiler
Patrick Eiler advises banks and insurers in Vienna on regulatory reporting, data architecture and AI compliance. More than twenty years in banking, insurance and financial services; speaker at the Hypo-Verband (expert session of 23 September 2026).
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