2023-4-24 19:01 |
The ECB wants the CBDC to be universally accepted, and usable by those without bank accounts, the central banker said origin »
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The central banker said firms like Binance should be forced to disclose legal status and lines of accountability, with extra rules on top of the EU’s planned MiCA
2023-4-5 18:21 | |
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European Central Bank’s (ECB) president Christine Lagarde said that Central Banks might lose relevancy if they fail to adopt central bank digital currencies (CDBC), according to a clip shared by Twitter news outlet Radar.
2023-3-28 14:30 | |
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Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer, but basic personal CBDC use should be free, the central bank said
2023-2-25 13:34 | |
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Crypto regulation can be misunderstood as approval, officials at the European Central Bank said in a blog post explaining the bank's stance on bitcoin.
2022-11-30 16:21 | |
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In June, Christine Lagarde said a potential MiCA II framework “should regulate the activities of crypto-asset staking and lending, which are definitely increasing.”
2022-11-29 00:55 | |
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The European Commission is soon going to bring out legislation on the digital Euro, said European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde. Lagarde was addressing the "Towards a legislative The post European Commission to soon propose legislation on a digital Euro appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-11-8 00:00 | |
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The central bank is likely to signal an exit from negative interest rate policy. That won't dent the appeal of investing in fiat alternatives like cryptocurrencies, one observer said.
2022-7-21 13:50 | |
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The American Express executive said that their firm is bullish on crypto and is actively working to incorporate more crypto-related services in the future.
2022-6-29 16:08 | |
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United States SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce criticized crypto bailouts in a recent Forbes interview and said the current market crash could set the foundation for a more sustainable future for the industry.
2022-6-23 19:00 | |
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European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Fabio Panetta said that a cap of $1. 6 trillion would avoid any negative effects of the digital euro. The post Capping Digital Euro at $1.
2022-6-16 18:45 | |
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"Keeping total digital euro holdings between one trillion and one and a half trillion euro would avoid negative effects for the financial system,” said Fabio Panetta.
2022-6-16 23:30 | |
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On a Dutch talk show, Christine Lagarde said that crypto is “worth nothing,” as there’s no underlying asset that backs the currencies.
2022-5-27 15:39 | |
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Given the increasing risks of crypto, it is important to bring it into the regulatory perimeter as a matter of urgency, the European Central Bank said in a report.
2022-5-24 12:27 | |
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Commenting on the recent market volatility, Fabio Panetta also said stablecoins were still “vulnerable to runs,” just as investing in cryptocurrencies carried certain risks.
2022-5-17 18:30 | |
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Peer-to-peer payments among friends could be a first test case, though no final decision’s yet taken, Fabio Panetta said of the central bank digital currency (CBDC).
2022-5-16 13:29 | |
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Findings from the ECB's focus groups said the public was more likely to accept a digital euro that is accepted in physical and online stores and allows easy person-to-person payments.
2022-3-31 23:15 | |
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Policymakers should take a "less tolerant" approach to technologies like Bitcoin, the European Central Bank’s Fabio Panetta said Wednesday, citing the high energy needed to generate new coins.
2022-3-31 18:24 | |
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Crypto service providers are accomplices to circumventing Russia sanctions, Lagarde said during an appearance at the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Summit on Tuesday.
2022-3-23 19:26 | |
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ECB President Christine Lagarde said the bank's digital euro task force is working hard to move the project forward, and she supports speeding up that process.
2022-3-11 19:48 | |
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Any unexpected move by the ECB could trigger a fall in the market, one trader said.
2022-3-10 12:38 | |
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"It’s so critically important that MiCA is pushed through as quickly as possible so we have a regulatory framework within which crypto assets can actually be caught," said Christine Lagarde.
2022-2-28 00:50 | |
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has kept interest rates at zero but Christine Lagarde, ECB’s president, said there was “unanimous concern” among policy makers about inflation. “Compared with our expectations...
2022-2-3 18:19 | |
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2021-7-12 13:52 | |
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A member of the European Central Bank's (ECB) said in an interview that the digital euro is more capable of protecting privacy than private alternatives because it will not focus on the commercialization of data.
2021-6-21 09:34 | |
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ECB President Christine Lagarde agrees, she has said that it’s “too early” and “unnecessary” to discuss reducing stimulus. The post Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi Calls for More Stimulus and ‘Promptly’ for Pre-Pandemic Level Growth first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2021-6-19 20:33 | |
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Crypto Has Weak Fundamentals Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg TV on Wednesday, Guindos said that this is primarily due to the novel industry's weak fundamentals. “When you have difficulties finding out what are the real fundamentals of an investment, then what you're doing is not a real investment.
2021-5-20 18:31 | |
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"Who’s gonna use the euro in its current form? There are gonna be so many choices," said ConsenSys South Africa lead Monica Singer.
2021-4-17 19:07 | |
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The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said.
2021-4-1 14:05 | |
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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.
2021-1-20 05:30 | |
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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.
2021-1-14 12:35 | |
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Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has said that there was a need for global regulation of bitcoin, as a unified cryptocurrency regulation would serve as a better alternative to cover any loopholes.
2021-1-14 00:00 | |
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In a recent interview, Lagarde said that Bitcoin has been used to conduct "funny business" and "totally reprehensible money laundering activity."
2021-1-14 15:52 | |
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In a speech at a Reuters online event Wednesday, Lagarde said bitcoin was a "highly speculative" asset.
2021-1-13 13:29 | |
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Stablecoins could "threaten financial security" if widely adopted, the ECB head said in a magazine interview.
2020-12-1 21:58 | |
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European Central Bank (ECB) president, Christine Lagarde, said on Thursday that the EU would make its decision on whether to pursue a digital euro in January 2021. This comes as more jurisdictions pay closer attention to Central Bank Digital Currencies, given the accelerated paradigm shift to virtual payment networks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-11-14 23:32 | |
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said policymakers are “exploring the possibility of launching a digital euro. ” On Nov. 1, Lagarde tweeted that the ECB is looking to hear the views of consumers and stakeholders on the proposed central bank digital currency (CBDC) and opened up the floor to public consultation.
2020-11-2 03:08 | |
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Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Fabio Panetta said in a speech at the ECB conference on Thursday that a digital euro, or the Eurozone’s potential CBDC, could become necessThe post ECB official: digital euro is ‘necessary’ in several scenarios in Eurozone appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-10-23 00:30 | |
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ECB board member Fabio Panetta said on Friday that the European Central Banks should be preparing to issue a digital euro. In a study published on Friday, the ECB said a digital euro could help an environment where citizens have abandoned cash, other means of payments became unavailable, or foreign forms of electronics have taken […] The post European Central Bank (ECB) Must be Ready to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Board Members first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.
2020-10-4 16:28 | |
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In her introductory remarks, during the Franco-German Parliamentary Assembly on Monday, ECB President Christine Lagarde said they are “exploring the benefits, risks and operational challenges of introducing a digital euro.
2020-9-23 23:00 | |
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Coinspeaker Digital Euro Will Not Replace Cash, Will Provide Alternative to Cryptos, ECB President Lagarde SaysChristine Lagarde said that fiat is still going to play important role in the future of finance even though the ECB has not taken its decision on the CBDC for the region.
2020-9-23 16:22 | |
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"A digital euro could be a complement to, not a substitute for, cash," Lagarde said.
2020-9-23 11:21 | |
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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.
2020-9-11 09:00 | |
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Italian Banks are ready to participate in the launch of a digital Euro according to an announcement last week by the country's banking association (ABI). This body made up of over 700 banks said in a statement that it would be willing to speed up the roll-out of an ECB backed digital currency. Talks in […]
2020-6-22 18:52 | |
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Benoit Coeure, current head of Innovation Hub at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has today said in an interview with CNBC he is confident central banks partly hold the future of cryptocurrencies.
2020-2-21 00:08 | |
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The European Central Bank (ECB) wants to play an active role in the field of digital currency, said President Christine Lagarde. As the bank works on its own digital currency and an instant payment system, Lagarde emphasizes that “central bank initiatives should neither discourage nor crowd out private market-led solutions for fast and efficient retail […] The post ECB Wants Active Role in Crypto, Will Not Deter Private Solutions appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2020-1-9 16:02 | |
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Lagarde said the ECB will continue researching CBDCs and will not stand in the way of any private initiatives.
2020-1-9 20:30 | |
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Christine Lagarde, the newly named European Central Bank’s (ECB) president, said she’s concerned Facebook is going to use its social media platform for promoting the Libra and eliminating any competition.
2019-12-21 21:49 | |
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At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring to stablecoins.
2019-12-14 15:38 | |
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The European Central Bank (ECB) should determine objectives for its digital currency taskforce by mid-2020, ECB President Christine Lagarde said during her first policy meeting. What’s the Purpose of a Digital Euro? Earlier today, the ECB’s Governing Council met to decide the benchmark interest rate and the monetary policy.
2019-12-12 22:24 | |
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The election for new members of the European Parliament starts June 6, with results expected on June 9. The more than 700 MEPs shape and decide on new laws, and will be voted in as the EU's landmark Markets in Crypto Assets legislation starts coming into effect.
The final version of the bill's text, reviewed by CoinDesk in July, revealed that it contained a smart-contract kill switch clause.
Lawmakers appear to have largely ignored pleas from organizations linked to Polygon, NEAR and Cardano about the kill-switch, according to a final version of the text seen by CoinDesk
A Thursday vote sealed the deal on the long-awaited crypto law, but there’s still plenty of details to settle.
The vote clears the way for landmark MiCA regulation to take effect in 2024.
Leaders of the European Parliament’s largest political groupings indicated they’ll support the landmark MiCA law ahead of a vote Thursday