ECB Survey Finds 10% of Eurozone Households Own Crypto Assets
One in every 10 households in six eurozone countries has acquired cryptocurrencies, the European Central Bank (ECB) has found with a new survey. While the richest are most likely to…
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Cryptocurrency Is ‘Based on Nothing,’ Should Be Regulated, ECB’s Lagarde Says
President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has insisted that unlike a digital euro, cryptocurrency has no underlying asset. It should be regulated to prevent people from losing their…
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…
Top ECB Official Ramps Up Anti-Crypto Rhetoric, Calls for Global Regulations
Comparing the rise of crypto assets to the gold rush, a top executive at the European Central Bank has urged governments to take action to prevent “a lawless frenzy of…
European Inflation Skyrockets to Record 7.5% — ECB Chief Lagarde Expects Energy Prices to ‘Stay Higher for Longer’
While inflation continues to roar in the U.S., the inflation rate in the eurozone tapped another high last month reaching 7.5% in March. Energy and food prices have soared throughout…
European Commission to Launch Digital Euro Consultations in March, Propose Bill Early Next Year
The executive arm of the EU is gearing up to start public consultations on the digital euro project next month. The European Commission will also prepare new legislation to establish…
ECB Paper Marks Success Factors for CBDCs, Digital Euro
A paper published by the European Central Bank (ECB) discusses various conditions for successful implementation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) such as the eurozone’s own digital euro. The authors…
Eurosystem Approves New Oversight Framework Concerning Crypto Services
The monetary authority of the euro area, the Eurosystem, has introduced a new framework for overseeing electronic payments, including services related to crypto assets. The new set of rules will…
Digital Euro Should Be Attractive But Not ‘Too Successful,’ ECB’s Panetta Says
The digital euro should be an attractive means of payment but its design should prevent it from becoming so successful as a store of value that it threatens banks and…