european central bank

CBDC Weekly: ECB Sees a ‘Holy Grail’; Thailand, Nepal Push Ahead; Israel Worries
CBDC Weekly: ECB Sees a ‘Holy Grail’; Thailand, Nepal Push Ahead; Israel Worries
August 08, 2022  |  CBDC

A digital euro could be the “Holy Grail” of cross-border payments, according to a recent report by the European Central Bank. A European central bank...

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ECB Cautions Against Quixotic Quests on Path to CBDC ‘Holy Grail’
ECB Cautions Against Quixotic Quests on Path to CBDC ‘Holy Grail’
August 03, 2022  |  CBDC

Holy Grail? Maybe. But: For cross-border payments, there may be a few paths to that Grail. The recent paper put forth by the European Central...

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ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments
ECB: CBDC Could Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Cross-Border Payments
August 02, 2022  |  CBDC

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be the “holy grail” for cross-border payments, offering a solution that is “immediate, cheap, universal in terms of...

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ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies
ECB’s Lagarde Says Embrace Digital Euro, Ditch Cryptocurrencies
July 15, 2022  |  CBDC

The European Central Bank (ECB), like the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and other central banks, is working on different projects to develop a...

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Today in TechREG: ECB Calls for Quick Implementation of EU Crypto Rules; Binance Says It Was ‘Fully Compliant’ With US Sanctions
Today in TechREG: ECB Calls for Quick Implementation of EU Crypto Rules; Binance Says It...
July 11, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG news, the European Central Bank published several reports warning about the potential financial systemic risks associated with stablecoins and the need to...

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ECB Urges Quick Implementation of MiCA 
ECB Urges Quick Implementation of MiCA 
July 11, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday (July 11) published several reports warning that financial stability risks stemming from crypto assets are rising and is...

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Why EU Regulators, Policymakers Are Betting on a Retail CBDC
Why EU Regulators, Policymakers Are Betting on a Retail CBDC
July 04, 2022  |  CBDC

Most of the central banks in western countries have formally adopted a neutral position when it comes to the decision of whether to issue a...

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EU Less Likely to Have Battle Over Crypto Regulator
EU Less Likely to Have Battle Over Crypto Regulator
June 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the U.S., the regulatory supervision of crypto assets and crypto assets providers is far from a settled matter. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

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ECB Official Touts Public-Private Cooperation in Payments Digitization
ECB Official Touts Public-Private Cooperation in Payments Digitization
June 16, 2022  |  Europe

The European Central Bank (ECB) will be eyeing the effects of digitization, including ways to “stay at the technological frontier and satisfy consumers’ demand for...

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