ECB Targets 2029 Digital Euro Launch After Massive 2027 Pilot
Piero Cipollone, a member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, declared that the bank was still targeting 2029 for the issuance of the digital euro, and that…
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Lagarde Advances Digital Euro to Defend EU Financial Autonomy
Lagarde reiterated that Europe is adamant about advancing the digital euro as an efficient digital cash equivalent for retail payments. She stressed that adopting the regulation for the establishment of…
ECB Seeks to Link TIPS Payment System With Brazil’s Pix
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the Central Bank of Brazil will examine the feasibility of linking their payment systems as part of the G20 Cross-Border Payment Roadmap. The move…
European Central Bank Connects Tokenized Assets to Central Bank Money
The European Central Bank has launched Pontes, giving banks a new route to settle tokenized assets in central bank money. The rollout could remove one of the biggest obstacles to…
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…
EU Crypto Adoption Stalls as ECB Finds Mere 0.2% Online Usage
The survey, which involved 8,205 companies across the European Union, found that only 0.2% accepted cryptocurrencies for online payments. Acceptance of digital assets rose to 1% at physical points of…
Germany Mulls Bitcoin Critic Nagel’s Bid for ECB Presidency
Conversations in Berlin are taking place to decide whether Germany will support Joachim Nagel, the current president of the Bundesbank, in a potential bid for the Presidency of the ECB.…
European Central Bank Picks 36 Firms for 2027 Digital Euro Payments Pilot
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot due to begin in the second half of 2027. The project will test…
Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as Top Reserve Asset: ECB Data
Gold overtook U.S. Treasuries in global official reserves by market value, the ECB said. The move reflected a 60% gold rally and rising demand for reserve diversification. Gold’s Rise Puts…
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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