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…
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ECB’s Lagarde says central banks holding Bitcoin is ‘out of the question’
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 announcementLaw Decoded: The rivalry between central banks and global stablecoins, Oct. 9–16
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…
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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 euroECB to consider further digital euro study in 2021
The European Central Bank (ECB) could begin seriously considering and studying the digital euro by mid-2021, the bank said in a report released Oct. 2. …
View More ECB to consider further digital euro study in 2021European central bank execs are wrong — Intentionally or unknowingly?
Recently, European central bank executives — Thomas Moser from Swiss National Bank and Martin Diehl from Deutsche Bundesbank — stated that central bank digital currencies…
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