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.
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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.
European Central Bank demands veto for EU stablecoins
In a formal opinion submitted to the European Commission on digital currency regulation, the ECB said lawmakers should delegate powers over regulating private stablecoins like Diem within the trading zone.
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.
European Central Bank calls for greater regulation of BTC
Christine Lagarde said the digital currency was increasingly being used by criminals worldwide to cover their tracks online, and for laundering money beneath the detection of the authorities.
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.
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.
European Central Bank wants digital currency for consumers
Yves Mersch says the European Central Bank has set up a task force to research and develop a central bank digital currency for retail use.
European Central Bank exec slams Libra as ‘cartel-like’
Luxembourg lawyer and ECB executive board member Yves Mersch called Facebook out on its crypto whose central governance will be its greatest impediment.
European Central Bank voices concern over stablecoins
The European Central Bank isn’t too confident about the ability of stablecoins to function in a financial world because of the lack of international regulations is going to cause issues.
European Central Bank to refine monitoring of crypto transactions
The ECB feels crypto might pose the biggest threat to stability, and seeks to monitor all of its transactions.
