[rauli_]

Future goal of the "digital euro" is to get rid of the banks.

[pipes]

The EU is planning on getting rid of banks ???

[rsynnott]

Not so much ‘get rid of’, but you won’t need a bank account to use the digital euro.

[seydor]

most people will use it through bank accounts , so not much difference

[samus]

Traditional banks have already been severely disrupted by financial start-ups that only charge low fees. People will switch if they feel the cost pressure.