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ECB President Says Bitcoin Won't Enter Reserves of Any EU Central Banks
Ales Michl, the governor of Czech Republic’s central bank, suggested ECB’s General Council to consider adding Bitcoin as part of its reserved assets. Dismissing the suggestion, Lagarde said reserved assets need to be liquid and secure – criteria she feels are not strong with BTC for now.
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Birds Or Rivers? Europeans Can Weigh In On Themes For New Euro Notes
The European Central Bank launched a survey today asking citizens to weigh in on the redesign of euro banknotes, with rivers, birds and European culture among the shortlisted themes.
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EU Set to Take Next Steps for Launch of Digital Euro, Will Publish Proposal for Legal Framework
EU will publish a proposal on Wednesday that will be the legal foundation on which the ECB could launch a digital euro. The project has come under attack from the public, politicians and banks before it even exists. Critics question the need for a digital euro and banks warn of major risks.
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Digital Euro to Offer More Choice, Not a 'Big Brother' Project, Senior EU Official Says
The digital euro would offer users a choice when making payments but would not be a "Big Brother Project to control people, according to a senior EU official. While the European Central Bank has yet to decide if it will go ahead with introducing a digital euro, the EU is working on draft legislation that would give the digital euro a legal underpin...
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Bitcoin Is Artificially Propped Up, Akin to Gambling and Should Not Be Legitimised, ECB Says
Bitcoin is artificially propped up and should not be legitimised by regulators or financial companies, the European Central Bank said, adding that it is similar to gambling. The cryptocurrency's recent stabilisation was "an artificially induced last gasp before the road to irrelevance", it said on Wednesday.
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European Central Bank Steps in as Banks Test Crypto Waters Ahead of Pan-EU Licensing Rules
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday announced that it was taking steps to harmonise the assessment of licensing requests. The ECB, which directly regulates top euro zone lenders such as Deutsche Bank, UniCredit and BNP Paribas, said it would examine if crypto activities were in line with a bank's risk "profile", which determines how much c...
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Oil Slumps $3/bbl On Gasoline Stockpiles, Rate Hikes And Resuming Supply
Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel on higher U.S. gasoline stockpiles and after a European Central Bank (ECB) rate hike stoked demand worries, while returning oil supply from Libya and the resumption of Russia's gas flows to Europe eased supply restraints.
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European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde Says Cryptocurrencies Are 'Worth Nothing'
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has stated that crypto-assets should be regulated and are worthless, but has admitted that her son is a crypto-investor.
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European Central Bank Launches Pilot Project To Create "Digital Euro"
The European Central Bank on Wednesday formally launched a pilot project to create a "digital euro", in response to the growing popularity of electronic payments and the rise of cryptocurrencies.
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European Central Bank to Launch Digital Euro Project: All We Know So Far
The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to give the green light to a multi-year project to create a digital version of the Euro. An electronic equivalent of banknotes and coins, the digital Euro will likely be a digital wallet that euro zone citizens can keep at the ECB.
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ECB President Says Bitcoin Won't Enter Reserves of Any EU Central Banks
Ales Michl, the governor of Czech Republic’s central bank, suggested ECB’s General Council to consider adding Bitcoin as part of its reserved assets. Dismissing the suggestion, Lagarde said reserved assets need to be liquid and secure – criteria she feels are not strong with BTC for now.
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Birds Or Rivers? Europeans Can Weigh In On Themes For New Euro Notes
The European Central Bank launched a survey today asking citizens to weigh in on the redesign of euro banknotes, with rivers, birds and European culture among the shortlisted themes.
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EU Set to Take Next Steps for Launch of Digital Euro, Will Publish Proposal for Legal Framework
EU will publish a proposal on Wednesday that will be the legal foundation on which the ECB could launch a digital euro. The project has come under attack from the public, politicians and banks before it even exists. Critics question the need for a digital euro and banks warn of major risks.
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Digital Euro to Offer More Choice, Not a 'Big Brother' Project, Senior EU Official Says
The digital euro would offer users a choice when making payments but would not be a "Big Brother Project to control people, according to a senior EU official. While the European Central Bank has yet to decide if it will go ahead with introducing a digital euro, the EU is working on draft legislation that would give the digital euro a legal underpin...
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Bitcoin Is Artificially Propped Up, Akin to Gambling and Should Not Be Legitimised, ECB Says
Bitcoin is artificially propped up and should not be legitimised by regulators or financial companies, the European Central Bank said, adding that it is similar to gambling. The cryptocurrency's recent stabilisation was "an artificially induced last gasp before the road to irrelevance", it said on Wednesday.
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European Central Bank Steps in as Banks Test Crypto Waters Ahead of Pan-EU Licensing Rules
The European Central Bank (ECB) on Wednesday announced that it was taking steps to harmonise the assessment of licensing requests. The ECB, which directly regulates top euro zone lenders such as Deutsche Bank, UniCredit and BNP Paribas, said it would examine if crypto activities were in line with a bank's risk "profile", which determines how much c...
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Oil Slumps $3/bbl On Gasoline Stockpiles, Rate Hikes And Resuming Supply
Oil prices fell more than $3 a barrel on higher U.S. gasoline stockpiles and after a European Central Bank (ECB) rate hike stoked demand worries, while returning oil supply from Libya and the resumption of Russia's gas flows to Europe eased supply restraints.
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European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde Says Cryptocurrencies Are 'Worth Nothing'
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has stated that crypto-assets should be regulated and are worthless, but has admitted that her son is a crypto-investor.
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European Central Bank Launches Pilot Project To Create "Digital Euro"
The European Central Bank on Wednesday formally launched a pilot project to create a "digital euro", in response to the growing popularity of electronic payments and the rise of cryptocurrencies.
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European Central Bank to Launch Digital Euro Project: All We Know So Far
The European Central Bank (ECB) is set to give the green light to a multi-year project to create a digital version of the Euro. An electronic equivalent of banknotes and coins, the digital Euro will likely be a digital wallet that euro zone citizens can keep at the ECB.
