Bank of France: Digital currency regulations more urgent than CBDC
The deputy governor of the Bank of France addressed the need for DeFi and digital assets regulations and expressed his concerns about CBDC.
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Germany’s new government to fully support digital currencies and blockchain
The new government, which replaces former Chancellor Angela Merkel, is committed to digitalizing Germany, including allowing tokenized securities and digital euro.
ECB welcomes 30 members to new digital euro advisory group
Appointed members of the Digital Euro Market Advisory Group will advise on matters relating to the development of a digital euro and work on behalf of the Eurosystem.
Digital euro project adds Italian payments provider Nexi
Nexi is one of the biggest payments companies in Europe, the company offers payments services for other banks while also providing services for merchants and digital banking groups.
‘No guarantees’ on digital euro, ECB advisor says
Jürgen Schaaf said the test phase is still in trial for the technology and banks would experiment with digital currency to determine whether to roll out its central bank digital currency more widely.
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.”
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.