I guess there are no days off. The latest in ECB CBDC marketing is a Christmas post from president Christine Lagarde.
To be honest, I would have preferred coal, but here we are... so let me put down the eggnog and break down what's happening here. 
As she noted, the EU Governing Council has given the green light for the digital euro (the ECB's CBDC). In short, the Council said that the digital euro should work both online and offline, have holding limits, allow a "high degree of privacy" while still being AML/KYC compliant, and be free for consumers to use.
This green light from the council does not mean, however, that the digital euro will be launched. Now it's up to the European Parliament to weigh in.
Sadly, though, this process might appear democratic from the outside, but it's really just a formality. It's unlikely that Parliament will alter the course.
As nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqdg6es53r3hys9tk3n7aldgz4lx4ly8qu4zg468zwyl6smuhjjrvsm58xhx noted on X, the ECB is just waiting for the Parliament's rubber stamp to move forward.
As CBDC marketing ramps up, it's important to be vigiliant (even on holidays).
As I've noted repeatedly, the ECB's marketing campaign borders on false advertising when it comes to claims about competition and freedom.
https://www.cato.org/blog/digital-euro-isnt-about-freedom
2026 is going to be an eventful year on the CBDC front. And as always, you can find out everything you need to know in the nostr:nprofile1qyf8wumn8ghj7cnfw3ehgctrdvhxzursqythwumn8ghj7cmp9ehhyctwvajhq6tvdshxgetkqqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sggjrzcm CBDC Tracker.
I’m going to post the same thing I post every time I see that witch:
That bitch can fuck right off.
I’m right behind you on that path. Building someone else’s empire isn’t working
I’ll zap the shit out of this later when the network will route it for me.
All I want for Christmas is a Bereg UP-5 tent with the optional winter floor and a woodstove.
POV: Proof of work — sats donations for flood disaster victims in Aceh
#bitcoin #nostr #aceh #plebchain #plebs #disaster
https://blossom.primal.net/e2e4c7ce8470d5c4e1014d6dd3b6da614c8e31de8b7b42afdd7c78c7a111d84a.mp4
This is what direct aid looks like. No NGO’s, no waste.
POV: Proof of work — sats donations for flood disaster victims in Aceh
#bitcoin #nostr #aceh #plebchain #plebs #disaster
https://blossom.primal.net/e2e4c7ce8470d5c4e1014d6dd3b6da614c8e31de8b7b42afdd7c78c7a111d84a.mp4
Way to go brother
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Merry Christmas enjoy your evening 🎄🙏🏽
Merry Christmas to fellow Albertans and Bitcoiners who have inspired us this year nostr:npub1k763esjjzm2vzz7gtt38q4wf49zlua72l4rreu3myzghuwwwdqtq2mcg5x and the gang at nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8 🎄
And Dave Bradley and fam if you’re on Nostr. Don’t have your npub. Big things for the new republic this year
Merry Christmas to fellow Albertans and Bitcoiners who have inspired us this year nostr:npub1k763esjjzm2vzz7gtt38q4wf49zlua72l4rreu3myzghuwwwdqtq2mcg5x and the gang at nostr:npub1rxysxnjkhrmqd3ey73dp9n5y5yvyzcs64acc9g0k2epcpwwyya4spvhnp8 🎄
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Hipcamp and iOverlander have some community and can sometimes point to some off the beaten path places to stay. I’ve used them in the past, not sure about lately.
With an air gapped device like a cold card, you sign partially signed bitcoin transactions via an SD card that gets physically transferred between the internet connected device that you created and partially signed the TX on, and the cold card to complete the signing with your keys. So the cold card never needs to be connected to even so much as a usb cable.
