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The digital euro would initially be used in personal payments only (Koron/Getty Images)
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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)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 7, 2022 at 11:51 a.m. UTC
Sep 7, 2022
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European Central Bank Exits Negative Rates as Bitcoin Digests Tesla Sales
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European Central Bank Exits Negative Rates as Bitcoin Digests Tesla Sales
Quantum Economics Bitcoin Analyst Jason Deane discusses how bitcoin and the wider crypto markets are digesting the impact of Tesla’s bitcoin sales and Thursday’s decision by t...
European Central Bank Exits Negative Rates as Bitcoin Digests Tesla Sales
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 21, 2022 at 8:08 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2022
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El BCE anunció su primer aumento en las tasas de interés en 11 años. (alexanderjungmann/Pixabay)
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Banco Central Europeo sube tasa de interés 50 puntos básicos pero bitcoin se mantiene estable
El primer aumento de tasas de interés del BCE desde 2011 se produce cuatro meses después de que la Fed iniciara su ciclo de ajuste, lo que provocó que los activos de riesgo ba...
El BCE anunció su primer aumento en las tasas de interés en 11 años. (alexanderjungmann/Pixabay)
By Omkar Godbole
Jul 21, 2022 at 4:18 p.m. UTC
Jul 21, 2022
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The EU is currently pondering whether to issue its own CBDC, a digital euro (D3Damon/Getty Images)
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Major Banks Urge Caution With European Union's CBDC Plans
The European Commission should evaluate the impact of issuing a digital euro, the Institute of International Finance said.
The EU is currently pondering whether to issue its own CBDC, a digital euro (D3Damon/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jun 16, 2022 at 4:04 p.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2022
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The European Commission's Mairead McGuinness (Alexandros Michailidis/SOOC/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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EU Consultation Looks at Issues With a Digital Euro
The union's executive branch got the ball rolling Tuesday on the legislation needed to issue such a currency.
The European Commission's Mairead McGuinness (Alexandros Michailidis/SOOC/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Apr 5, 2022 at 1:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2022
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EU Digital Euro Designers Wrestle With Privacy Concerns
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EU Digital Euro Designers Wrestle With Privacy Concerns
As the European Central Bank explores the development of a digital euro, designers might favor a centralized system that would inhibit people’s transaction privacy. “The Hash”...
EU Digital Euro Designers Wrestle With Privacy Concerns
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 4, 2022 at 6:21 p.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2022
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The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany (Holger Leue/Getty Images)
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Europe's CBDC Designers Wrestle With Privacy Issues
The European Central Bank will likely to opt for a centralized solution for its new digital euro, raising questions about state snooping.
The European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany (Holger Leue/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Apr 4, 2022 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 4, 2022
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Economist: Gold and the Yuan Are Being Used for Sanctions Evasion, Not Crypto
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Economist: Gold and the Yuan Are Being Used for Sanctions Evasion, Not Crypto
European Central Bank Chief Christine Lagarde is raising concerns regarding cryptocurrency being used for sanctions evasion, and Tressis’ Daniel Lacalle explains why he believ...
Economist: Gold and the Yuan Are Being Used for Sanctions Evasion, Not Crypto
By CoinDesk Staff
Mar 23, 2022 at 5:09 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2022
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ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Crypto Remains a Threat: ECB Chief Christine Lagarde
Crypto service providers are accomplices to circumventing Russia sanctions, Lagarde said during an appearance at the Bank for International Settlements’ Innovation Summit on T...
ECB President Christine Lagarde (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
By Camomile ShumbaSandali Handagama
Mar 22, 2022 at 4:26 p.m. UTC
Mar 22, 2022
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