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French Central Bank Chief Eyes Public-Private Partnership for Possible Digital Euro
11.9.2020
The governor of the Banque de France said private sector involvement could benefit a future digital euro initiative
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
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
BTC to end 2020 in style: 3 key factors predict Bitcoin price surge
25.8.2020
Three key macro factors raise the probability of a prolonged Bitcoin bull market, but a short term correction is very likely
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
French Central Bank Picks Accenture, HSBC and Others for Digital Euro Pilot
20.7.2020
The central bank of France is about to start several experimental trials centering the digital euro
Peter Schiff’s Bitcoin Hack Comment Invites Ridicule
16.7.2020
Euro Pacific Capital CEO, Peter Schiff’s comment suggesting Bitcoin might be the next target following a hack of multiple VIP Twitter accounts has been ridiculed by bitcoiners. Seemingly relishing the prospect of a bitcoin hack, Schiff a gold bug and a well-known bitcoin critic, signs off...
Swiss Bank InCore Enables Euro On-Ramp for Crypto Exchange Kraken
3.7.2020
The move comes at a time when traders are seeking alternative sources of capital value during an "uncertain macroeconomic climate."
Italian Banking Association Ready to Accept Digital Euro
23.6.2020
The Italian Banking Association announced it would be ready to start work on a European central bank digital currency
Italian Banking Association Gives Digital Euro the Green Light
22.6.2020
The Executive Committee of the Italian Banking Association (ABI) has approved ten criteria for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), bringing Italy a step closer to agreeing in principle to the possible launch of digital euro.
Associazione Bancaria Italiana is the trade association of Italian...
Italian Banks Are Ready to Trial a Digital Euro
22.6.2020
The Italian Banking Association announced last week that its banks were interested in piloting a digital euro
Bitcoin Has Been the Best Currency Investment for Over 1,200 Years
5.6.2020
Although not designed as an investment vehicle, Bitcoin’s rise in value has made it the best currency investment you could have made in the last 1,200 years
Visa Approves New DeFi-Enabled Crypto Card in EU and UK
25.5.2020
New DeFi-enabled crypto debit card to enable Visa merchants to accept Bitcoin and Ether via conversions into regulated EUR and GBP stablecoins
‘Dismantle the Euro to Save Europe’ Feat. Tuomas Malinen
21.5.2020
The coronavirus pandemic is putting more pressure than ever before on the already structurally weakened European economic and political landscape
Digital Euro Sees First Successful Test at the Bank of France
20.5.2020
The French central bank has announced the first successful test of a digital euro
Austrian Bank Raiffeisen Works on National Digital Currency Pilot
18.5.2020
Raiffeisen Bank International is extending collaboration with Polish-British fintech Billon for a new form of blockchain-based national currency tokenization
‘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
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