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The ECB wants to probe DLT-based financial markets (Michael M/Pixabay)
ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024
The European Central Bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules.
The ECB wants to probe DLT-based financial markets (Michael M/Pixabay)

The ECB is considering whether to issue its currency in digital form (moerschy/ Pixabay)
ECB Finalizes Digital Euro Prototypes as Development Decision Looms
The European Central Bank has examined the use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts for its potential new digital currency.
The ECB is considering whether to issue its currency in digital form (moerschy/ Pixabay)

The ECB's Fabio Panetta at an event in Brussels (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Lawmakers Could Still Nix Digital Euro, ECB’s Panetta Says
The central bank wants the CBDC to be universally accepted and potentially usable by those without bank accounts.
The ECB's Fabio Panetta at an event in Brussels (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. (Hans-Peter Merten/Getty Images)
Major Crypto Firms Need Extra Rules, Global Cooperation, ECB’s McCaul Says
The central banker said firms like Binance should be forced to disclose legal status and lines of accountability, with extra rules on top of the European Union's upcoming MiCA...
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. (Hans-Peter Merten/Getty Images)

The ECB is getting a lot of requests for crypto licenses from fintech banks. (Hans-Peter Merten/Getty Images)
EU Crypto Banking License Procedures Are Too Inconsistent, ECB Says
Most requests for licenses have come from banks in Germany.
The ECB is getting a lot of requests for crypto licenses from fintech banks. (Hans-Peter Merten/Getty Images)

The ECB is considering whether to issue a digital euro. (Holger Leue/Getty Images)
Online Transactions, Peer-to-Peer Payments Should Be Priorities With Digital Euro, ECB Says
Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer to develop, but basic personal use should be free, the European Central Bank said.
The ECB is considering whether to issue a digital euro. (Holger Leue/Getty Images)

European Central Bank (Raimund Linke/Getty Images)
EU Banks Told by Regulator to Apply Bitcoin Caps Even Before They Become Law
The European Central Bank, which supervises big euro area lenders, said crypto should be treated as a risky asset.
European Central Bank (Raimund Linke/Getty Images)

The Bank of England is moving ahead with research into a possible digital pound. ( Kai Pilger/Unsplash)
UK to Start Further Development Work on ‘Likely Needed’ Digital Pound
The Bank of England and the Treasury are inviting the public to weigh in on plans for a digital euro that can be used for payments and purchases.
The Bank of England is moving ahead with research into a possible digital pound. ( Kai Pilger/Unsplash)

Fabio Panetta (Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says
Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency.
Fabio Panetta (Horacio Villalobos#Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Private Banks to Manage Future Digital Euro Wallets, Transactions
The European Central Bank's new progress report on a central bank digital currency outlines the role of financial intermediaries.
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