european central bank

Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Charges Four In Alleged Crypto Scam; ECB Gets First Collectible Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: CFTC Charges Four In Alleged Crypto Scam; ECB Gets First Collectible Crypto
September 14, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission filed a complaint in a Texas U.S. District Court against four people for allegedly “fraudulently soliciting funds” from individuals to...

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ECB President: Digital Euro Would Put Europe At Cutting Edge Of Innovation
ECB President: Digital Euro Would Put Europe At Cutting Edge Of Innovation
September 11, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) has not decided whether to adopt a digital euro. But in a speech before the Deutsche Bundesbank, an online conference on...

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ECB Says EU Banks May Be In Trouble If Economic Crisis Worsens
ECB Says EU Banks May Be In Trouble If Economic Crisis Worsens
July 28, 2020  |  Economy

The European Central Bank (ECB) is warning its members could face more challenges if the economic crisis deepens, CNBC reported. “The banking sector (in the...

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Source: German Regulators Failed To Take Action On Wirecard Red Flags
Source: German Regulators Failed To Take Action On Wirecard Red Flags
June 29, 2020  |  Bank Regulation

Numerous regulators had discussions over the years about tightening supervision on Wirecard or adding it to a list of potential subjects for more investigations, but...

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China Proposes East-Asian Digital Currency
China Proposes East-Asian Digital Currency
June 17, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

A growing number of nations are looking to develop digital versions of their currencies, and now there might be regional initiatives taking shape to target...

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Will The Pandemic Finally Get Central Banks Interested In Building Digital Currencies?
Will The Pandemic Finally Get Central Banks Interested In Building Digital Currencies?
May 21, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

The tipping point might be nigh for digital dollars and other central bank-issued currencies done through bits and bytes. As politicians across the globe grapple...

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How TIPS Is Helping ECB Expand Its Real-Time Payments Reach
How TIPS Is Helping ECB Expand Its Real-Time Payments Reach
May 20, 2020  |  Faster Payments

Sweden recently became the first nation outside the eurozone to join TIPS, the European Central Bank’s real-time payment platform — setting the stage for other...

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ECB: Setting The Stage For Pan-European Real Time Cross-Border Payments
ECB: Setting The Stage For Pan-European Real Time Cross-Border Payments
May 19, 2020  |  Faster Payments

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken both the United States and global economies, with 38.4 percent of small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) reducing their payroll and...

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Mersch: ECB Will Focus On ‘Game Changer’ Retail Central Bank Digital Currency
Mersch: ECB Will Focus On ‘Game Changer’ Retail Central Bank Digital Currency
May 11, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Speaking at a virtual conference about the future of money, European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Yves Mersch said a retail central bank digital...

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