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Read more - EU firms up plans for introduction of digital euro
The European Union's executive branch is set to propose a plan for a digital euro, mandating the ECB to establish usage regulations.

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Read more - ECB member expects digital euro in three to four years
A European Central Bank’s (ECB) executive board member, Fabio Panetta, set a deadline of three to four years for the launch of the digital euro on the bank’s 25th anniversary. Panetta told Les Echos in an interview that 50 people…

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Read more - ECB approves third digital euro design options set
The European Central Bank (ECB) released its third progress report on the digital euro today, along with the findings of focus groups commissioned to gather people's views on the features of a potential digital wallet.

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Read more - Digital euro to complement cash, privacy challenges addressed
Fabio Panetta, European Central Bank (ECB) board member, assures the digital euro will enhance existing cash options while tackling privacy concerns amidst the need for security in the evolving financial landscape.

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Read more - ECB president unveils plans to control CBDC payments during prank call
The European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde revealed that the bank intends to introduce payment control into the digital euro CBDC. She made the statement during the prank call with the Ukrainian president impersonator. Lagarde was involved in a…

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Read more - ECB board member McCaul calls for increased crypto regulation
Elizabeth McCaul, a member of the supervisory board of the European Central Bank (ECB), has advocated for more regulation of cryptocurrency businesses.

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Read more - Bitcoin logo projected on ECB building in Germany
In a daring display of support for the decentralized digital currency, bitcoin (BTC) proponents recently projected the bitcoin logo and the phrase “study bitcoin” on the European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt. The apparent goal of this provocative campaign…

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Read more - Litecoin’s biggest whales accumulating LTC
Whales appear to be stepping up their purchase of Litecoin. From early November, they have acquired 2.96 million LTC valued at over $220 million.

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Read more - Crypto industry will survive bubbles of 2022: ECB official
European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Fabio Panetta believes that the crypto sphere requires adequate regulation after recent crashes and insists that the bubbles won’t end the industry as a whole. Crypto industry needs urgent regulation In his keynote…

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Read more - ECB Chooses 5 Firms, including Amazon, to Build the Digital Euro Prototype
The European Central Bank (ECB) has chosen five businesses, including Amazon, to participate in a 'prototyping' exercise. These organizations were picked from a list of 54 potential innovators.

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Read more - Funding Rounds with Hashflow and Kucoin, European Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates, Coinbase’s Ex-employee Arrested for Insider Trading
Funding rounds continued as Hashflow raised $25 million, while Kucoin received a $10 million strategic investment. Ex Coinbase employee arrested for insider trading, while the ECB hikes interest rates by 50 basis points. Hashflow Raises $25 Million in Funding Round…

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Read more - European Central Bank: Financial Stability Risks from Crypto Increasing
The European Central Bank (ECB), in the latest edition of its Macroprudential Bulletin, has stated that the financial stability risks from bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies are on the rise. The apex bank also points its searchlight into centralization in…

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Read more - Spain: Ruling Party Proposes the Creation of a National Digital Currency
The Spanish are now showing interest in joining the central bank digital currency (CBDC) bandwagon. Spanish Political Party Proposes CBDC According to a report by Spanish newspaper El Economista, the Spanish Socialist Party (PSOE) – the governing political body in…

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Read more - ECB Executive: Digital Euro Better at Consumer Privacy than Other StablecoinsÂ
European Central Bank (ECB) executive, Fabio Panetta has argued that the creation of a digital euro would help the apex bank protect its monetary sovereignty against threats from competing cryptocurrencies, while also offering users better privacy protection, according to a…

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Read more - European Central Bank (ECB) Wants Full Control Of Stablecoin Issuance In Region
The European Central Bank (ECB) has requested EU lawmakers to confer bank control over the issuance of stablecoins within the region. Reuters reported today that the ECB, via a legal memo issued on February 19, requested exclusive rights to determine…

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Read more - ECB President Calls for Unified Global Regulation of Bitcoin
Christine Lagarde, the President of the European Central Bank (ECB), has said that there was a need for global regulation of bitcoin, as a unified cryptocurrency regulation would serve as a better alternative to cover any loopholes. Global-Regulation Necessary for…