When European Central Bank board member Fabio Panetta addressed the European Union Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in April, he emphasized the importance of…
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As central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, continue to garner mainstream traction across the global financial landscape in recent years, almost all central banks are…
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The European Central Bank has finally sent its formal opinion on crypto regulations to the European Commission. According to Reuters, the ECB has asked EU…
View More ECB wants final say on the legal status of private stablecoins in the EU
The head of the European Central Bank (ECB) thinks that central banks worldwide will not be holding Bitcoin (BTC) any time soon. In a conference…
View More ECB’s Lagarde says central banks holding Bitcoin is ‘out of the question’
In an interview today, Fabio Panetta, executive member of the European Central Bank said the ECB may only allow digital euro holdings “up to a certain…
View More ECB leader floats 3K threshold for digital euro holdings
Several experts from various European banks agreed that even a proof of concept for a digital euro is four or five years away. In a…
View More European central bankers predict that the digital euro is at least five years away
The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, has said that the bank should reach a decision on releasing a digital euro early next…
View More EU will decide on digital euro in January 2021: ECB president
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased from $12,920 to $13,600 in four hours, recording a 5% rally. The uptrend coincides with positive developments from the…
View More Bitcoin price spikes 5% to $13.5K shortly after ECB stimulus announcement
Editor’s note Blockchain technology has attracted regulatory attention since its inception. The security of the Bitcoin network despite the value of BTC in play has…
View More Law Decoded: The rivalry between central banks and global stablecoins, Oct. 9–16
The European Central Bank launched a public consultation on a potential digital euro on Oct. 12. Developments on the central bank digital currency front in…
View More European Central Bank seeks public input on digital euro