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ECB Official Defends Amazon’s Role in Testing a Digital Euro
Being independent in payments shouldn’t mean protectionism, central banker Jürgen Schaaf said.
CDCROP: Amazon offices sign building (Shutterstock)

ECB President In The Committee On Economic And Monetary Affairs
Digital Euro Could be More Popular Beyond EU's Borders: Lagarde
Authorities in the EU, U.S. and other jurisdictions need to compare notes on central bank digital currencies to regulate them better, according to the ECB chief.
ECB President In The Committee On Economic And Monetary Affairs

CDCROP: The EU flag (Christian Lue/Unsplash)
ECB Exploring Distributed Ledger Technology for Interbank Settlements: Panetta
A system that builds on existing interbank settlement infrastructure instead of one based entirely on DLT can be implemented "more rapidly" according to ECB executive board member Fabio Panetta.
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ECB Picks Amazon, Nexi, 3 More to Prototype Digital Euro Apps
The European Central Bank plans to test how well the technology underlying a digital euro integrates with user interfaces developed by companies.
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European Central Bank Press Conference Following Governing Council Meeting
ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points as Inflation Hits
Crypto markets reacted calmly to the mammoth rise, but it may presage further aggressive action by central banks
European Central Bank Press Conference Following Governing Council Meeting

2019 European Central Bank Forum on Central Banking
Crypto Prices Are Fanned by Flawed Economics and Conspiracy Theories; CBDCs Are Immune: Bank of Finland Governor
While making a case for digital euro, Bank of Finland Governor Olli Rehn said central bank digital currencies won't be subject to the price volatility of private cryptos.
2019 European Central Bank Forum on Central Banking

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Bitcoin, Stablecoins the Worst Options for Cross-Border Payments, ECB Study Says
A senior central banker said state-backed digital currencies would be quicker and cheaper.
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EU officials are considering whether to issue a digital euro (Koron/Getty Images)
Digital Euro Needs Curbs to Halt Lending Crunch, ECB Study Finds
The economic evidence appears to support calls to cap how much central bank digital currency people can hold, to stop them fleeing banks all together, the study suggests.
EU officials are considering whether to issue a digital euro (Koron/Getty Images)

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Crypto News Roundup for July 22, 2022
With bitcoin pushing back toward $24K as ether extends its extraordinary rally, plus a look at tokenized carbon credits, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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ECB Exits Negative Interest Rate Policy With 50 Basis Point Hike; Bitcoin Steady
The European Central Bank's first rate hike since 2011 comes four months after the Fed kicked off its tightening cycle, sending risk assets lower.
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