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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 pol...
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Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Global Central Bank Rate Decisions
Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Global Central Bank Rate Decisions
The U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and the Bank of England will set interest rates this week, while U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes inflation wi...
Bitcoin Outlook Ahead of Global Central Bank Rate Decisions

Bitcoin Is on 'Road to Irrelevance’: European Central Bank Staffers
Bitcoin Is on 'Road to Irrelevance’: European Central Bank Staffers
Ulrich Bindseil, director general market infrastructure and payments at the European Central Bank (ECB), along with Adviser Jürgen Schaff, called the current price action in t...
Bitcoin Is on 'Road to Irrelevance’: European Central Bank Staffers

Amazon was selected to develop an e-commerce app for a digital euro. (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)
EU Lawmakers Attack Amazon’s Involvement in Digital Euro Project
Lawmakers from different parties cited worries over data privacy and taxation.
Amazon was selected to develop an e-commerce app for a digital euro. (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

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Digital Euro Must Be Green, Private and Possibly Capped, National Officials Say
A leaked paper written by France, Germany and Italy, seen by CoinDesk, seeks to guide the European Central Bank’s plans for the digital currency
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White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards; ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points
White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards; ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for further research on the energy impact of crypto mining to set standards for the industry. The European Centr...
White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards; ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points

ECB Raises Interest Rates by 75 BPs to Tame Inflation
ECB Raises Interest Rates by 75 BPs to Tame Inflation
Andre Portilho, Head of Digital Assets at BTG Pactual, discusses his crypto outlook as European Central Bank has raised interest rates by 75 basis points amid rising inflation...
ECB Raises Interest Rates by 75 BPs to Tame Inflation

The digital euro would initially be used in personal payments only (Koron/Getty Images)
Digital Euro to Focus on Personal Use, Not Web3, EU Officials Say
The central bank digital currency could fail if it doesn't offer something more than what cash and credit cards do, industry representatives remarked.
The digital euro would initially be used in personal payments only (Koron/Getty Images)