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![Israel CBDC plans on hold ahead of potential digital euro launch](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/04/crypto-news-Israel-day-light-white-and-blue-colors-low-poly-style-880x525.jpg)
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The Bank of Israel made it clear that it’s in no hurry to launch its digital shekel, opting to wait and observe the developments of the digital euro first. Israel‘s central bank is waiting for Europe’s central bank “to pull…
![Bundesbank President unsure on digital euro’s holding limits](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-NBX-2023-Berlin-The-Forefront-of-Web3-Innovation-in-Europe-Returns02-880x525.webp)
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Bundesbank chief Joachim Nagel says no decision has been made thus far regarding holding limits for a digital euro. The European bloc has yet to determine the parameters of holding limits for a potential digital euro, as Bundesbank president Joachim…
![Bitcoin could reach $63k in March 2024, Matrixport says](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Kaiko-reports-exchange-de-listings03-880x525.webp)
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Matrixport analysts have published a new report with an updated Bitcoin (BTC) price forecast for the near future. According to a new Matrixport document, experts believe BTC’s goal of reaching $63,000 in March 2024 is achievable. In their opinion, there…
![Spot Bitcoin ETF approval changes nothing, analysts at ECB insist](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2024/02/crypto-news-Bitcoin-ETF-option11-880x525.webp)
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European Central Bank analysts refute Bitcoin’s value despite the recent spot ETF approval, citing its unsuitability for payment and investment, and advocate for stricter regulations. The recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
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The European Union is enhancing the European Central Bank’s role to oversee climate risks and digital assets in the banking sector. This move comes with the expanding scope of risks facing the banking sector, notably those associated with climate change…
![ECB president calls for European SEC creation](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/11/crypto-news-Central-Bank-Digital-Currency-blurry-trading-chart-and-blockchain-business-background-day-light-low-poly-style01-880x525.webp)
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The head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, said that the EU needs its own version of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
![ECB details how the digital euro will future-proof the European market](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/09/crypto-news-euro-currency-sign-side-view-city-background-bright-light-low-poly-style-880x525.jpg)
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The European Central Bank emphasizes that the digital euro will modernize and future-proof the pan-European financial ecosystem.
![ECB launches survey towards CBDC development](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/10/crypto-news-Bank-of-Russia-to-support-CBDC-development02-880x525.webp)
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The Eurosystem has published a survey on its plans for trials and experiments on new technologies for wholesale central bank money settlement. The survey aims to gather feedback from market participants and stakeholders on the potential benefits, challenges, and use…
![EU firms up plans for introduction of digital euro](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/05/MetaZone-secures-funding03-880x525.jpg)
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The European Union's executive branch is set to propose a plan for a digital euro, mandating the ECB to establish usage regulations.
![ECB member expects digital euro in three to four years](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/03/crypto-news-Europe-general-view-city-background-bright-light-low-poly-style-880x525.jpg)
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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…
![ECB approves third digital euro design options set](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/04/Blockchain-Week-Rome03-880x525.jpg)
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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.
![Digital euro to complement cash, privacy challenges addressed](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/08/crypto-news-CeFi-new-generation-of-the-Internet-using-blockchain-and-artificial-intelligence-blurry-backgrou-880x525.jpg)
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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.
![ECB president unveils plans to control CBDC payments during prank call](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/03/crypto-news-Europe-general-view-city-background-bright-light-low-poly-sty-880x525.jpg)
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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…
![ECB board member McCaul calls for increased crypto regulation](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2023/02/crypto-news-people-talk-office-background-dark-tones-sixties-retro-futuristic-illustration-880x525.jpg)
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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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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…
![Litecoin’s biggest whales accumulating LTC](https://crypto.news/app/uploads/2022/09/Bitcoin_vs_Litecoin_Whats_the_Difference-880x526.jpg)
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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.