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.
Latest European Central Bank News
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.
EU central bank says BTC ‘not a currency’
The European Central Bank appeared to double down on its previous criticisms of BTC as part of its regular #AskECB sessions on Twitter.
European Central Bank tells regulators to hurry up before Libra launch
European Central Bank authorities feel the current pace of regulators just won’t cut it with Libra on the way.
Is Christine Lagarde ready to propose global crypto regulation?
Christine Lagarde is now the president of the European Central Bank (ECB) and this could prove to be extremely beneficial for crypto.
EU central bank: Cryptos aren’t money, not a threat
The EU central bank just doesn’t think cryptos are at a state where they can be used as money, and won’t worry about it until they think it is.
European Central Bank ‘not ignoring’ cryptocurrency
A representative of the European Central Bank has confirmed the bank is not ignoring cryptocurrencies, despite moves elsewhere in the world to more readily embrace the technology.