The European Central Bank (ECB) has signed agreements with major European standards setters, including the European Card Payment Cooperation (ECPC), Nexo Standards, and the Berlin Group, to integrate the digital euro into existing payment systems. These partnerships aim to facilitate the use of the digital euro by leveraging current payment infrastructures, such as NFC-based transactions and merchant system integrations. Piero Cipollone, an ECB Executive Board member, emphasized that these agreements will simplify digital euro acceptance and provide a uniform user experience across the euro area. The initiative is part of the ECB's strategy to offer a European alternative to dollar stablecoins and proprietary payment standards, encouraging market entry for new European payment providers. Despite these efforts, a 2024 ECB survey indicates that only 45% of Europeans are likely to adopt the digital euro.