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WSJ: Lagarde Blocked Binance’s EU License and Left It Locked Out

The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde personally intervened to keep Binance out of the European Union. Three months after the bid collapsed, the…

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Lagarde Blocks Euro Stablecoin Push, Calls $300B Market a Stability Risk for ECB Policy

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde rejected calls for Europe to promote euro-denominated stablecoins this week, warning that the risks to financial stability and monetary policy outweigh any benefits.…

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Privacy Fears Undermine Support for Digital Euro in Germany

Skepticism about the digital euro is strong in Germany, especially among older citizens who prioritize privacy and security in financial transactions. Many Germans remain resistant to the idea of a…

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Republicans Seek to Repeal Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act in Exchange for Raising US Debt Limit

There has been a lot of commentary concerning the U.S. raising its debt limit, as Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said last month that a U.S. default would be “devastating,” and…

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ECB Member Fabio Panetta Claims Rising Profit Margins Could Be Fueling Inflation

Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has stated that companies increasing their profit margins could be helping to fuel inflation. In an…

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EU Parliament to ‘Vote on Adopting the Regulation on MiCA’ — Expert Says Industry Needs Legal Clarity

In a recent statement, the European Parliament said its members would shortly “vote on adopting the regulation on markets in crypto-assets (MiCA).” According to the parliamentary body’s think tank, the…

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Brussels to Put Out Digital Euro Law Shortly, ECB’s Lagarde Says

The European Commission is going to present a legislative proposal for a digital euro in the near future, President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has indicated. EU legislators are…

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ECB Raises Benchmark Rate by 75bps and Tones Down Long-Term Refinancing Operations

On Thursday, the European Central Bank (ECB) announced the central bank’s third consecutive benchmark bank rate increase this year, raising the rate by 75 basis points (bps). In addition to…

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