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ECB Would Limit Digital Euro to Maximum 1.5T, board member says
15.6.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) provided an update on its plans for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
Cryptocurrency Is ‘Based on Nothing,’ Should Be Regulated, ECB’s Lagarde Says
21.5.2022
President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has insisted that unlike a digital euro, cryptocurrency has no underlying asset. It should be regulated to prevent people from losing their life savings by speculating on crypto assets, the top ECB official has suggested. Cryptocurrency...
Digital euro could come as soon as 2026 — ECB official
16.5.2022
Commenting on the recent market volatility, Fabio Panetta also said stablecoins were still “vulnerable to runs,” just as investing in cryptocurrencies carried certain risks
Digital Euro Could Come Out Within Four Years, ECB's Panetta Says
16.5.2022
Peer-to-peer payments among friends could be a first test case, though no final decision’s yet taken, Fabio Panetta said of the central bank digital currency (CBDC)
ECB lays out ‘anonymous’ digital euro as public opposes ‘slavecoins’
13.5.2022
The ECB drops another working paper on the digital euro causing more outrage from Europeans opposing a central bank digital currency
Chairman of the Digital Euro Association: ‘The primary aim of the digital euro is still not clear’
13.5.2022
Jonas Gross spoke with Cointelegraph about the digital euro’s risks for private banks and the goals of the ECB
ECB Favors Transparency Over Privacy in Digital Euro Design, Presentation Reveals
5.5.2022
The European Central Bank (ECB) leans toward a “transparent” digital euro over one that ensures a higher level of privacy for its users, a presentation devoted to the project has indicated. In the document, the monetary authority explores different privacy options for...
Proposed digital euro designs lack privacy options, ECB presentation shows
4.5.2022
Transactions via the EU’s prospective CBDC could be transparent to intermediaries, as any non-crypto digital transactions are
Eurosystem Seeks Providers of Prototype Payment Solutions for Digital Euro
1.5.2022
Eurozone’s monetary authority, the Eurosystem, is looking to enlist financial companies willing to develop front-end solutions for the digital euro. The plan is to carry out a “prototyping exercise” this year to test transactions to the back-end developed by the regulator....
ECB, Eurosystem begins experimental prototyping of digital euro customer interface
29.4.2022
Up to five banks or other payment services providers will be selected to participate without compensation in the development of the digital euro front end
Top ECB Official Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Rhetoric, Calls for Global Regulations
28.4.2022
Comparing the rise of crypto assets to the gold rush, a top executive at the European Central Bank has urged governments to take action to prevent “a lawless frenzy of risk-taking.” Speaking in the U.S., the ECB official called for a global regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrencies...
ECB executive board member talks about current state of digital euro CBDC research
8.4.2022
Fabio Panetta outlined recent findings and remaining challenges while emphasizing the necessity of a well designed European CBDC
Here's How You Can Help Shape Digital Euro
6.4.2022
Amid an intensification in the European Union’s crypto-focused legislative efforts, the European Commission has launched a new consultation on its digital euro central bank digital currency (CBDC) project. The procedure will allow interested stakeholders who want to help shape a digital euro...
European Commission opens new consultation on digital euro
5.4.2022
The commission will consult with industry specialists on issues concerning the digital euro including international payments, privacy and the impact on financial stability
Digital Euro May Get Easier AML Rules Than Bitcoin, EU Commissioner Says
5.4.2022
Mairead McGuinness promised a role for banks in distributing the CBDC, as a consultation presages legislation earlier next year
EU Consultation Looks at Digital Euro Issues
5.4.2022
The Brussels executive got the ball rolling Tuesday on the legislation needed to issue a CBDC
Digital Euro Will Have Privacy Safeguards, European Finance Ministers Say
4.4.2022
Ministers are discussing policy options for the central bank digital currency though no formal decision to issue one has been taken
ECB official suggests importance of physical stores accepting digital euro
30.3.2022
Findings from the ECB's focus groups said the public was more likely to accept a digital euro accepted in physical and online stores and allowed easy person-to-person payments
Small Digital Euro Payments Won’t Need Laundering Checks, ECB Official Says
30.3.2022
AWAIT CONFIRMATION WEDS PM BRUSSELS TIME The proposals regarding the potential future central bank digital currency come as lawmakers prepare to scrap anonymous bitcoin payments
ECB’s Lagarde Supports Acceleration of Digital Euro Work
10.3.2022
ECB President Christine Lagarde said the bank's digital euro task force is working hard to move the project forward, and she supports speeding up that process