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ECB Establishes Innovation Hub to Test Digital Euro as Preparation Phase Nears End
6.5.2025
The hub has 70 participants including Accenture, KPMG and CaixaBank
COTI Selected by ECB to Help Develop Digital Euro Technology
6.5.2025
The European Central Bank has selected COTI as a Pioneer Partner for its central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. The selected partners are tasked with demonstrating the technical implementation of a conditional payments system before the CBDC’s launch. Digital Euro Launch Set...
ECB, European Commission Clash on MiCA Changes Over U.S. Crypto Policies: Report
22.4.2025
The European Central Bank said U.S. support for crypto could result in damage to the European Union's financial stability
ECB flags risk of financial contagion from US Crypto push
22.4.2025
The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised alarm over the potential fallout from the United States’ aggressive support for the crypto industry, warning that a surge in dollar-backed stablecoins could destabilize Europe’s financial system.According to a policy paper seen by POLITICO,...
ECB flags risk of financial contagion from US crypto push
22.4.2025
Update April 22, 2:17 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Cato Institute analyst Nicholas Anthony.The European Central Bank (ECB) raised an alarm over potential fallout from aggressive US support for the crypto industry, warning that a surge in dollar-backed stablecoins...
Digital euro to limit stablecoin use in Europe — ECB exec
9.4.2025
The European Central Bank is intensifying its warnings over stablecoin adoption, with one of its top officials calling for a digital euro to curb the influence of US dollar-pegged stablecoins across the continent.ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone has penned another article highlighting...
ECB’s Lagarde Advocates for EU’s Own Digital Payment Platform to Ensure Financial Sovereignty
6.4.2025
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has urged the European Union to develop its own digital payment platform, moving away from reliance on foreign giants like Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and Alipay. Speaking on The Pat Kenny Show, Lagarde emphasized the need for a “European...
Digital Euro Needed to Counter Stablecoins, Non-European Big Tech, ECB Chief Economist Says
20.3.2025
Philip Lane said the prevalence of electronic payments using Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal "exposes Europe to risks of economic pressure and coercion."
ECB Official Warns: US Crypto Policies Could Ignite Global Crisis
18.3.2025
The U.S. is “sowing the seeds of future upheavals,” an ECB official warns, claiming its crypto policies could ignite the next global financial crisis and destabilize markets worldwide. ECB Official Blasts US Crypto Strategy European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Francois Villeroy...
ECB's Villeroy Says U.S. Crypto Support Could Trigger Next Financial Emergency
17.3.2025
The U.S. "risks sinning through negligence," Villeroy said in an interview with French newspaper La Tribune Dimanche
Europeans show little interest in digital euro, ECB study reveals
13.3.2025
European consumers have shown minimal interest in adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC), raising concerns for the European Central Bank (ECB) as it prepares for a potential rollout of the digital euro.An ECB working paper on “Consumer attitudes towards a central bank digital...
ECB Targets October Launch for Digital Euro, but Lawmakers Raise Concerns
10.3.2025
The ECB will have to get all stakeholders onboard first
ECB’s Lagarde: Digital Euro Readiness Hinges on October 2025 Deadline
9.3.2025
ECB President Christine Lagarde said the European Central Bank (ECB) aims to finalize preparations for a digital euro by October 2025, but its launch remains contingent on legislative approval and stakeholder cooperation. EU Digital Euro Preparation Phase Targets October 2025, Launch Uncertain Amid...
ECB Expected to Cut Interest Rates as Traders Pile Into Fed Easing Bets
6.3.2025
Renewed bias for rate cuts could ease financial conditions, offering bullish cues to risk assets, including bitcoin
‘The Seeds of a Financial Crisis’: ECB Warns About US Crypto Deregulation
28.2.2025
As part of a risk assessment exercise conducted during its January meeting, the ECB stated that the recent developments in the deregulation of financial markets in the U.S., including crypto, might increase the risks of a future financial crisis. ECB Warns That Crypto Deregulation Might Cause a...
Bitcoin has ‘no real economic need,’ says ECB adviser
25.2.2025
European Central Bank adviser Jürgen Schaaf has dismissed Bitcoin reserves, citing volatility and lack of economic necessity as Bitcoin falls below $88,000 amid marketwide liquidations
Bitcoin has ‘no real economic need,’ says ECB adviser
25.2.2025
ECB adviser Jürgen Schaaf has dismissed BTC reserves, citing volatility and lack of economic necessity as Bitcoin falls below $88K amid marketwide liquidations
Bitcoin has ‘no real economic need,’ says ECB adviser
25.2.2025
ECB adviser Jürgen Schaaf has dismissed BTC reserves, citing volatility and lack of economic necessity as Bitcoin falls below $88K amid marketwide liquidations
ECB Expands Digital Asset Settlement—A Major Shift in European Finance
22.2.2025
The European Central Bank is advancing its digital asset settlement strategy, aiming to streamline transactions, enhance security, and strengthen financial stability across European markets. Digital Asset Settlement Transformed as ECB Embraces DLT Solutions The European Central Bank (ECB) announced...
European Central Bank to Work on Settlement System for Distributed-Ledger Transactions
20.2.2025
The two-stage process will start with a link to the existing Target system