ECB Weighs Three Models for Tokenized Settlement
TLDR ECB is examining three models for bringing central bank money onto programmable financial networks. One option would allow th...
Tether Says MiCA’s 60% Reserve Rule Drove EU Exit as ECB Seeks Change
TLDR: Tether says MiCA’s 60% bank-deposit rule was a key reason it declined to seek authorization in the EU. MiCA requires signifi...
EU Central Banks Push New Stablecoin Yield Limits
TLDR The ECB wants wider EU restrictions on stablecoin yield from lending, borrowing, staking, and similar products. The ESCB said...
European central banks push to expand stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and...
Central bankers argue that indirect yield structures blur the line between electronic payment tokens and commercial bank deposits,...
ECB plans to buy tokenized bonds with its own funds
The European Central Bank rolled out a new system to link its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets.
ECB deploys Pontes platform to settle wholesale tokenized assets in central-bank...
The EU central bank's new wholesale platform connects DLT market infrastructure to its payment rails, separate from the retail dig...
European Central Bank calls for merchants to participate in digital euro pilot
The 12-month test will put a beta version of the central bank currency through online, mobile, in-store and peer-to-peer payments.