Circle launches euro-backed stablecoin EUROC
Demand for stablecoins continues to rise as businesses look to on-chain liquidity to improve their operations.
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U.S. dollar index retreats from 20 year highs — but will DXY topping spark a Bitcoin recovery?
Strong euro and overbought readings could pressure the dollar further, showing signs of topping out—Bitcoin at risk of falling.
ECB: One in ten households in eurozone population centers now own cryptocurrency
The survey took place in the EU's major economic areas such as France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
Digital euro could come as soon as 2026 — ECB official
Commenting on the recent market volatility, Fabio Panetta also said stablecoins were still “vulnerable to runs,” just as investing in cryptocurrencies carried certain risks.
Independent Russian News Site Meduza Raises Over $200,000 in Crypto
Pressure from the Kremlin and sanctions from the West have forced Russian news outlet Meduza to increasingly rely on cryptocurrency donations to fund its independent journalism. As the restrictions imposed…
ECB Favors Transparency Over Privacy in Digital Euro Design, Presentation Reveals
The European Central Bank (ECB) leans toward a “transparent” digital euro over one that ensures a higher level of privacy for its users, a presentation devoted to the project has…
Proposed digital euro designs lack privacy options, ECB presentation shows
Transactions via the EU’s prospective CBDC could be transparent to intermediaries, as any non-crypto digital transactions are.
Eurosystem Seeks Providers of Prototype Payment Solutions for Digital Euro
Eurozone’s monetary authority, the Eurosystem, is looking to enlist financial companies willing to develop front-end solutions for the digital euro. The plan is to carry out a “prototyping exercise” this…
Emmanuel Macron on crypto: ‘I don’t believe in a self-regulated financial sector’
In an interview, the sitting French president voiced his support for MiCA regulation and the digital euro project.
‘There are already digital means of payment:’ EU Commission gets 11,000 public comments on CBDC project
Less than two weeks after the consultation process’ start, the prevalent mood in the comments section appears quite negative.