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ECB President: Europe Has Fallen Behind in the Digital Payments Game
11.9.2020
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said a digital euro can place the region at the cutting edge of innovation but it may have fallen behind in the global competition for creating digital payment ecosystems
Pandemic has accelerated adoption of digital currency: ECB President
11.9.2020
EU residents are becoming more comfortable with digital and contactless payments
At least 3 nations to replace their currency with CBDC by 2030: report
9.9.2020
The digital yuan will not unseat the U.S. dollar — at least not right away
Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro
15.8.2020
In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank
Romania Is on the Way to Blockchain and Crypto Regulation
20.7.2020
The European Union’s 5AMLD has been adopted as the first regulation in Romania of virtual currencies, crypto-wallets and fiat-crypto exchange platforms
A Path of Challenges: Will CBDCs Prevail Over Private Blockchains?
16.7.2020
CBDCs will be the leading digital currencies of the future, and only the competition between various models will determine the winner
Not Like Before: Digital Currencies Debut Amid COVID-19
27.6.2020
The coronavirus pandemic has forced governments worldwide to focus on bringing blockchain tech to their financial services
Not With Bitcoin: Rumor ECB Eyeing $500B Debt Quarantine in ‘Bad Bank’
10.6.2020
Coronavirus will inflate the EU bad debt mountain, and banks should be shielded, while an official speaks highly of so-called “bad banks.”
The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of ECB Money Printers Going BRRR
4.6.2020
Crypto enthusiasts will be asking themselves if they can already hear money printers going BRRR in some of the world’s biggest economies – after the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to double down on its emergency bond-buying in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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‘Stack Sats’ Bitcoin Figure Tells Europe as ECB Prepares $1.5T Bailout
4.6.2020
As the European Central Bank doubles its emergency asset purchase program, Bitcoin seems an ever stronger fiat opt-out
First Mover: ECB Stimulus May Offer Market Hope After Bitcoin Fails (Again) to Break $10K
3.6.2020
After another failure above the $10,000 mark, some bitcoin traders are now looking ahead to this week's European Central Bank meeting, where authorities could commit to an extra €500 billion in money injections – er, asset purchases
BitPay Onboards Client With 1M Customers, ECB Focuses On Retail CBDC + More News
12.5.2020
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Major crypto payment processor BitPay announced the first large international furniture brand to go live...
Main Barrier to CBDC Is Philosophy, Not Tech, Says European Central Bank Rep
11.5.2020
ECB executive board, Yves Mersch, believes that the main impediment for CBDC is philosophical rather than technological
Virtual Consensus 2020 Kicks Off with ECB Official Discussing CBDC
11.5.2020
Major crypto event, Consensus: Distributed, kicks off virtually, with ECB board member Yves Mersch discussing central bank digital currencies
‘Game-Changer’ Retail Digital Currency Now European Central Bank’s Focus, Board Member Says
11.5.2020
The European Central Bank is looking into what a retail central bank digital currency form of the euro might look like, executive member Yves Mersch said
European Central Bank Calls for Proactive Stablecoin Regulation
5.5.2020
The European Central Bank says global stablecoins require clear regulatory structure prior to approval
ECB in Full-On Emergency Mode as ‘Unprecedented Decline’ Hits Eurozone
2.5.2020
The euro area is facing an “unprecedented” economic decline, the worst since records began. European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde paints a picture of a central bank in full-on emergency mode after the bank kept its interest rates unchanged. Unprecedented Economic...
'Market-led' Currencies Can Live Alongside Digital Euro - ECB Board Member
29.4.2020
Fabio Panetta. While global regulators are warning about the risks of cryptocurrencies and private money initiatives such as Facebook's Libra, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) made a somewhat surprising statement in support of "market-led initiatives."
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European Central Bank: Digital Euro Should Not Discourage Private Initiatives
28.4.2020
The European Central Bank believes that the digital euro is just one of many solutions to nationalize its payment systems
ECB Expects Worse Recession in Europe Than Global Economy
14.4.2020
The European Central Bank (ECB) expects the European economy to suffer a more severe recession than the global economy. Countries across the euro area will experience “a deep recession,” which entails unprecedented funding needs of more than €1 trillion ($1.1 trillion), explained...