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…
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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.…
Bitcoin Halted at $80K as US Fed and ECB Hold Interest Rates Steady: Your Weekly Crypto Recap
It was a highly anticipated week for several economic events in the US and abroad, including the third FOMC meeting of the year, March PCE inflation data, and earnings reports…
ECB Moves to Facilitate the Implementation of Digital Euro Payments
The European Central Bank (ECB) established several agreements with Europe’s largest standards setters, including the ECPC, Nexo Standards, and the Berlin Group, to facilitate the use of the digital euro…
ECB DeFi Governance Study: A16z Is Uniswap’s Top Voter, One-Third of Voters Unidentifiable
A new European Central Bank (ECB) working paper finds that governance over major decentralized finance protocols is controlled by a narrow group of token holders, delegates, and centralized exchanges, raising…
European Central Bank Outlines Roadmap for Integrated European Digital Asset Ecosystem
The Eurosystem is launching the Pontes settlement anchor and the Appia roadmap to unify fragmented tokenized capital markets across Europe. Executive Board Member Piero Cipollone of the European Central Bank…
European Central Bank Advances Digital Euro Plans With Focus on ATMs and Security
The European Central Bank is advancing its digital euro initiative by forming two specialized workstreams, G5 and B1. The ECB is encouraging collaboration with private-sector experts to create an attractive…
Bitcoin Could Win Big as Central Banks Prepare to Hold Rates
Central banks in the US, UK, and the European Union are getting ready to announce their interest rate decisions, with markets expecting that there won’t be any changes across the…
ECB Enhances Repo Facility to Broaden Global Euro Liquidity
The ECB updates the Eurosystem repo facility for central banks (EUREP) to provide standing access against euro collateral, extending reach and flexibility. This lets foreign central banks more easily obtain…
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