[European Central Bank Launches Digital Euro Innovation Platform to Explore AI Agent Payment Applications] The European Central Bank has launched a digital euro innovation platform, inviting proposals from fintech companies and payment enterprises, with a focus on exploring the application of AI agents in the digital euro payment domain. The experimental phase of the program will run from January to June 2027, with workshops scheduled for the first half of 2027. The European Central Bank has confirmed that 36 financial institutions, including Revolut, Stripe, and Deutsche Bank, will participate in a 12-month pilot program, which is set to begin in the second half of 2027. (Source: European Central Bank)