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In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a "highly speculative" asset. origin »
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In her presentation at Money20/20, Evelien Witlox, Digital Euro Director at the European Central Bank, delved into the potential implications of a digital euro and how its inception would impact the Euro payment landscape Noting a decrease in cash usage…
An informal document shared among EU officials shows digital finance, and thereby crypto, topping a list of priorities to be discussed.
The central bank digital currency has met significant opposition from lawmakers worried over excessive state snooping
A central bank digital currency usable by financial markets is moving faster than a more controversial plan targeting regular citizens
Officials promise privacy controls for the possible new CBDC, but are less clear how to respond to wilder reactions.
The center-right lawmaker previously negotiated the landmark MiCA crypto law for the European Parliament
The European Commission is back on track to publish legislation on a digital euro on June 28, after the controversial topic was previously removed from the executive’s agenda, the bloc’s lead financial services official said on Tuesday.