Bank of Estonia discovers unlimited potential in digital euro pilots
Eesti Pank announced it had discovered a “novel blockchain-based solution could in theory support almost unlimited numbers of payments being processed at the same time.”
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ECB gives digital euro the green light: Here are some key insights
The ECB is one of the most powerful central banks globally, setting monetary policy for the Euro area. With this latest announcement, we now have official confirmation that one of the biggest of them all is doing a lot more than just looking at them.
Spain proposes new digital euro
Spain’s ruling Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) has proposed the creation of a research group to examine how a digital euro might work in the Southern European nation.
Privacy most important factor for digital euro, ECB survey finds
Among the responses, the bank said it had received a number of helpful technical contributions on how best to realize the digital euro.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 39: Celebrity investors eye next NFT, Tokenized releases API, and Japan takes first step to future with digital yen
A list of celebrity tech investors is looking into the latest buzzword in the blockchain industry—non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
ECB chief: Digital euro could take 4 years
ECB President Christine Lagarde set out the intricate decision making process involved for the bank in a Bloomberg interview, in which she indicated it may be 2025 before any digital currency would be ready.
ECB exec proposes penalty for hoarding digital euro
Fabio Panetta wants a €3,000 threshold for digital euro users to hold, beyond which they would incur a penalty, such as negative interest rates.
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 21: ECB predicts digital euro rollout, SEC chair steps down, Ark launches
In this episode of CoinGeek Pulse, we hear some encouraging news coming from the European Central Bank.
ECB president predicts digital euro in 2-4 years
The European Central Bank is in the process of a consultation on a digital euro, with a decision on whether to move forward with the central bank digital currency set for January 2021.
Estonia central bank talks CBDC research project, combating digital currency fraud
Rainer Olt, head of Payments and Settlement Systems Department, said Eesti Pank wants to “address and overcome the bottlenecks of DLTs for bearer CBDC.
European Central Bank digital euro report: ‘We should be prepared to issue’
The report suggests that the bank would be open to considering both centralized and decentralized models for the digital currency.
Italy’s bank association wants to pilot digital euro
The ABI recognizes that the world, as well as money, is evolving and adapting to the digital lifestyles that many people live.