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Timing Is Right for a Euro Stablecoin to 'Emerge' and Gain 'Momentum': Keyrock CEO
Timing Is Right for a Euro Stablecoin to 'Emerge' and Gain 'Momentum': Keyrock CEO
European Central Bank's president Christine Lagarde thinks a digital euro is at least two years away. Keyrock CEO Kevin de Patoul discusses the need for a euro stablecoin and the path ahead to a clear regulatory framework. Plus, his thoughts on KeyRock receiving Swiss regulatory clearance from a government-approved standards body.
Timing Is Right for a Euro Stablecoin to 'Emerge' and Gain 'Momentum': Keyrock CEO

Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $26.4K as ECB Announces Tenth Straight Rate Hike
Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $26.4K as ECB Announces Tenth Straight Rate Hike
Bitcoin (BTC) is hovering around the $26,400 level as the European Central Bank hikes interest rates for the tenth consecutive time. "First Mover" host Jennifer Sanasie and The Tie director of content Lawrence Lewitinn discuss how the crypto markets are reacting.
Bitcoin Price Hovers Around $26.4K as ECB Announces Tenth Straight Rate Hike

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)
Crypto Catalyst Watch: What Might Move Markets This Week
The Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike decision and U.S. inflation data are among key upcoming items.
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building (AgnosticPreachersKid/Wikimedia)

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First Mover Americas: BRC-20 Tokens Skyrocket
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 2, 2023.
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Bitcoin's price has risen 7% in the past seven days.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Ending Week on Positive Note
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for April 28, 2023.
Bitcoin's price has risen 7% in the past seven days.

The ECB is exploring settlement that uses distributed ledger technology for financial markets (Ahmad Ardity/Pixabay)
ECB Mulls Decentralized Settlement for Wholesale Financial Markets
Euro regulators are looking again at their centralized settlement systems as they explore central bank digital currencies.
The ECB is exploring settlement that uses distributed ledger technology for financial markets (Ahmad Ardity/Pixabay)

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)

Bitcoin Below $25K as Market Debates Liquidity
Bitcoin Below $25K as Market Debates Liquidity
Higher-than-usual market volatility affected bulls and bears alike as crypto futures racked up $300 million in liquidations over a 24-hour period on Wednesday. Kaiko Director of Research Clara Medalie discusses her crypto markets outlook following European Central Bank's 50 basis point hike and the lingering jitters in the banking sector.
Bitcoin Below $25K as Market Debates Liquidity

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)

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European Finance Ministers Take Stock of Digital Euro Progress
Eurogroup, the body comprised of European finance ministers, said the introduction of a digital euro requires political decisions that should be discussed and taken at the political level.
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