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DeFi may struggle to stay decentralized after new EU law
14.5.2024
DeFi’s exemption from MiCA regulation may fade as an update targets protocols with centralized components. The sector could split between hybrid and DeFi models
Belarusian President Claims Decline in US Dollar and Euro Use Globally
13.5.2024
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko stated that many nations are reconsidering their use of the U.S. dollar and euro due to recent global financial tensions. Speaking in Minsk, Lukashenko highlighted that this shift is not limited to Belarus and Russia, but is observed worldwide....
ECB’s Joachim Nagel Urges Central Banks to Evolve: ‘We Need to Work on Our Business Model’
8.5.2024
Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank and Member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB), has raised concerns about central banks’ business model. “If part of your core product is loosening attractiveness then you have to think about another new core...
Deutsche Bundesbank President on Digital Euro: ‘The Eurosystem Has No Interest in Monitoring People’s Payment Patterns’
26.4.2024
Joachim Nagel, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, praised the privacy traits a hypothetical upcoming digital euro would possess. During a speech, Nagel specified that the Eurosystem would have “no interest” in monitoring the payments and expenses of digital euro users and would...
Digital Euro Not Expected to Debut Until 2028 or 2029: German Central Bank President
25.4.2024
The digital euro will likely not launch until 2028 or 2029, Germany's central bank president, Dr. Joachim Nagel, said on Wednesday.
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iPhone Currently Not Compatible with Digital Euro: ECB Board Member
24.4.2024
An ECB executive board member wants Apple to change how iPhone payments work to support a potential digital euro. He claims the tech giant's current system may not support offline payments for any European Central Bank digital currency.
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Pokémon’s All-Pervading Positivity: How The Euro Championships Spread Infectious Joy
10.4.2024
The feeling of being somewhere overwhelmingly positive is unusual. In 2024, it seems ever-more likely that even the most upbeat of events would be coated in a veneer of cynicism, if not outright skepticism. But at the Pokémon Europe International Championships (EUIC), every person I spoke to...
Digital Euro Association Partners With HBAR Foundation to Boost Understanding of CBDCs and Stablecoins
28.2.2024
The Digital Euro Association (DEA) has entered into a partnership with the HBAR Foundation. This collaboration aims to bolster its comprehension of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins. Although this partnership marks a significant milestone in the digital currency landscape...
ECB Addresses Banking Industry’s Concerns on Digital Euro
20.2.2024
The ECB responded to concerns from financial institutions on fears regarding disintermediation with the evolution of a digital euro.
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Upcoming High-Level EU Financial Policy Talks Could Steer Crypto Oversight: Source
14.2.2024
An informal document shared among EU officials shows digital finance, and thereby crypto, topping a list of priorities to be discussed
Monei Starts Conducting Euro Stablecoin Tests
2.2.2024
European payment platform Monei has announced the start of the testing phase of EURM, a euro-pegged stablecoin, as part of the Bank of Spain’s national financial sandbox. The token will leverage Ethereum’s and Polygon’s blockchains, allowing each one of a reduced number of users...
European Central Bank Shows It’s Serious About Enabling Digital Euro Offline Use
11.1.2024
The central bank plans to allocate the lion’s share of its $1.3 billion contract budget for providers to work on enabling offline payments for a digital euro
Bank of Spain Announces Partners for Wholesale CBDC Trials
9.1.2024
The Bank of Spain has announced that Adhara, a treasury and transactions payment platform, and a consortium formed by Cecabank and Abanca, two private banks, will be its partners in the development of several upcoming wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) trials, which will be complete...
Bank of Spain Collaborates with Cecabank, Abanca, and Adhara Blockchain for CBDC Tests
6.1.2024
Source: iStock/Zerbor Spain’s central bank, Banco de España, has revealed its selected collaborators for the testing phase of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative, a year after issuing a call for collaboration. Out of 24 applications received over the past year, Bank of Spain...
Euro at 25: ECB President Christine Lagarde Calls Euro the ‘World’s Second Most Important Currency’
3.1.2024
The president of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde and fellow European Union leaders recently hailed the euro for its role in giving the bloc “greater sovereignty in a turbulent world.” The EU leaders added, however, that more still needs to be done if the bloc and...
Iron Bank Euro’s Stablecoin Crisis: No Clear Path to Repeg After 60% Value Drop
20.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Skórzewiak Iron Bank Euro (IBEUR), a low-cap alternative stablecoin, has found itself in the midst of a crisis with no immediate route back to its stablecoin peg after experiencing a sharp 60% drop in value on Monday. The stablecoin, with a $3.7 million issuance, tumbled from...
Peter Schiff Says Global Tax Chiefs’ Only Enforcement Success Is Its ‘Failed’ Action Against His Bank
8.12.2023
Economist Peter Schiff says the only enforcement success of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) is its “failed” action against his bank, allegedly aimed to “put a stop to the suspected facilitation of offshore tax evasion.” Schiff stressed: “Other than...
Societe Generale-Backed Euro Stablecoin EURCV Starts Trading on Bitstamp
6.12.2023
The listing marks the first time a euro stablecoin issued by a fully regulated bank is available on a cryptocurrency exchange
SocGen’s Own Stablecoin Set to Debut Trading on Bitstamp Exchange
6.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AUFORT Jérome French banking giant Societe Generale is listing its stablecoin, dubbed EUR CoinVertible, on the Luxembourg-based Bitstamp crypto exchange. EUR CoinVertible will be fully backed by Euros and issued on the Ethereum public blockchain, SocGen said in a release....
Flowdesk Picked by Forge to Become Marker Marker for Euro-Based Stablecoin
5.12.2023
EURCV isn't the first Euro stablecoin, but it has the institutional backing of Societe Generale, a major European financial institution