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Stablecoins race ahead: Fiat-backed crypto booming amid uncertainty
17.10.2020
Stablecoins are taking over the crypto space with increased utility and circulation. What is prompting this growth, and is it a threat to the market?
Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, ‘Implications’ Through 2021
16.10.2020
The "priority" research comes as Spain weighs a global pivot to digital economies
Digital Euro Within Decade ‘Very Likely,’ Says Finland’s Chief Central Banker
16.10.2020
Olli Rehn believes a digital euro "in one form or another" is all but inevitable
Blockchain firm Monerium thinks Europe 'already has' a digital euro
14.10.2020
The ECB should grant e-money issuers access to central bank reserves, says Monerium
European Central Bank seeks public input on digital euro
13.10.2020
A digital euro would not replace cash, but complement it, says the European Central Bank
Inside the Estonian CBDC Experiment That Could Shape the Digital Euro
7.10.2020
How the firm helping lead Estonia's central bank digital currency research is approaching a mass-market crypto coin
Stablecoin Supply Doubles in 3 Months as Combined Market Cap Surpasses $20B
4.10.2020
2020 has been the year of stablecoins, as the token supply has doubled in the last three months. The aggregate market capitalization of 28 stablecoins captures over $20 billion on October 4, 2020. While tether still dominates the stablecoin ranks, USDC has been moving closer toward the top...
European Central Bank Moves to Trademark ‘Digital Euro’
1.10.2020
Central bankers have laid a claim to the phrase "digital euro" before deciding whether to actually issue one
Digital Euro Would Provide Alternative to Cryptos, ECB President Lagarde Says
22.9.2020
A digital euro for retail payments would "ensure that sovereign money remains at the core of European payment systems," according to Legarde
Digital euro will not be 'a substitute for cash': ECB President
22.9.2020
"A digital euro could be a complement to, not a substitute for, cash," Lagarde said
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
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
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
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
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...
Dutch Central Bank Wants to Be European Union’s CBDC Proving Ground
21.4.2020
The Dutch Central Bank is making a bid to become the European Union’s proving ground for a central bank digital currency