The digital euro project may get underway in mid-2021 after a period of reviewing any “policy, legal and technical questions” by the two institutions.
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Economist Slams ECB Chief Lagarde’s Bitcoin Remarks as Dangerous for Cryptocurrency Regulation
Responding to European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde’s recent remarks about bitcoin, the chief economist at investment firm Tressis said what Lagarde implied was “outrageous” and “dangerous” for cryptocurrency regulation. Economist Says Governments Would Be Happy to Implement Strict Crypto Regulations Daniel Lacalle, fund manager and chief economist at Tressis Gestion, commented on Christine […]
ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Calls for Global Bitcoin Regulation — Says BTC Conducts ‘Funny Business’
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has called for the global regulation of bitcoin. She said that bitcoin is a highly speculative asset and has “conducted some funny business.” Emphasizing the need for countries to work together to regulate bitcoin, she suggested that the crypto regulation could be “initiated by the […]
ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Calls for Global Bitcoin Regulation — Says BTC Conducts ‘Funny Business’
The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, has called for the global regulation of bitcoin. She said that bitcoin is a highly speculative asset and has “conducted some funny business.” Emphasizing the need for countries to work together to regulate bitcoin, she suggested that the crypto regulation could be “initiated by the […]
ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says ‘Speculative’ Bitcoin Needs Regulation
In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a speculative asset.
The EURST Stablecoin Set the Path That Major Central Banks Now Want to Follow
From Asia to Europe, major central banks all around the world are expected to announce their own digital currencies soon. This is vindication that stablecoins like EURST are on the right path forward, and they can serve to show how national economies should reinvent themselves following the current crisis. Why Everyone Wants a CBDC Now […]
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First Mover: Stimulus Bet Wins Even as Bitcoin Slips Below $18K
MassMutual’s push into bitcoin shows increasing adoption – of the narrative that the cryptocurrency can work as a hedge against central-bank money printing.
As Citizens Suffer Central Banks Flush Trading Houses With Trillions, Ease Corporate Strains
Central banks across the world have been increasing stimulus and letting inflation run high in order to combat the disastrous economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak response. The Bank of Japan has recently become the country’s largest stockholder and the European Central Bank is prepared to expand its colossal stimulus program. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair […]
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Stablecoins ‘Pose Serious Risks’ to Financial Security, ECB’s Lagarde Says
Stablecoins could “threaten financial security” if widely adopted, the ECB head said in a magazine interview.
European central bankers predict that the digital euro is at least five years away
Nobody seems to be in a rush to digitize the euro, but that could change given increasing global competition.