TY - JOUR T1 - CBDC as a Point of Contention in Transatlantic Divergence: Gaps in Digital Monetary Policy A1 - Ivor Altaras Penda JF - Journal of Organizational Behavior Research JO - J Organ Behav Res SN - 2528-9705 Y1 - 2025 VL - 10 IS - 3 DO - 10.51847/O456YHvW9D SP - 173 EP - 187 N2 - The paper examines the divergences in approaches to developing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) between the EU and the US, with a focus on political and regulatory aspects. The ECB is systematically developing a digital euro project as an instrument to strengthen the monetary sovereignty and strategic autonomy of the euro area payment system. In contrast, the Fed maintains a cautious, analytical approach, conditioning each step on broad political and legislative consensus. The central axis of this paper is the opposition between the proactive European institutional strategy and the explicitly negative political stance of the current US President, Donald Trump, who in 2025 signed an executive order prohibiting any CBDC-related activity within the US. The analysis reveals that differences in approach are rooted in both regulatory practice and policy conceptions, as well as in varying understandings of the role of money and monetary authorities within the contemporary social context. UR - https://odad.org/article/cbdc-as-a-point-of-contention-in-transatlantic-divergence-gaps-in-digital-monetary-policy-ulzamtku90qegv7 ER -