European Central Bank Moves Forward with Digital Euro Development
TLDR The European Central Bank has selected several firms to provide core services for the digital euro project. The ECB signed ag...
EU Moves Toward Shock Stablecoin Ban, Threatening Major Issuers Like Circle and...
EU authorities have debated stablecoin rules and have received support for an EU move toward a ban on multi-issuance models, citin...
ECB Sees 2029 As Realistic Timeline For Digital Euro Launch, Says Cipollone
The ECB could launch a digital euro in 2029 after eurozone finance chiefs agreed on customer holding limits, board member Piero Ci...
Austria’s Central Bank Calls for Streamlined Crypto Regulations in Europe
TLDR Austria’s central banker Martin Kocher calls for a review of Europe’s crypto regulations. Kocher emphasizes the need to simpl...
EU Finance Ministers Set Roadmap for Digital Euro Amid Ongoing Debates
TLDR EU finance ministers have moved closer to reaching a consensus on the digital euro’s framework The digital euro will operate...
Liquidity Fears Rise as ECB Warns on Foreign Stablecoin Issuers
TLDR: ECB President Christine Lagarde cautioned that foreign stablecoins could undermine EU safeguards by creating cross-border li...
ECB President Calls for Stronger Regulation of Non-EU Stablecoins
TLDR Christine Lagarde calls for stronger regulation of non-EU stablecoins. ECB urges policymakers to address gaps in stablecoin o...
ECB President Lagarde Calls For Firm Safeguards on Foreign Stablecoins
Stablecoins should comply with the bloc’s regulatory standards before operating on EU soil, Lagarde argued.
Ethereum and Solana in the Running as Europe Rethinks Digital Euro Strategy
TLDR: The European Central Bank is exploring Ethereum and Solana to host the digital euro instead of private blockchains. The move...
ECB Says Cash Will Stay, Even as Digital Payments Grow
As digital transactions continue to rise across Europe, the European Central Bank (ECB) is doubling down on its commitment to pres...