European Central Bank Moves to Trademark 'Digital Euro'
The EU's central bank has laid a claim to the phrase "digital euro" before deciding whether to actually issue one.
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Oct 1, 2020 at 2:28 p.m. UTC
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Down 26%: Bitcoin Sees Worst Sell-Off in 7 Years as Coronavirus Spurs Flight to Safety
Bitcoin suffered its biggest drop in seven years, as fears over the spreading coronavirus triggered a new wave of selling in everything from stocks and junk bonds to cryptocur...
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Mar 12, 2020 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
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As NY Fed Promises More Cash, What Will Christine Lagarde Do?
Bitcoin prices slid for a fifth straight day, but the bigger news is what the N.Y. Fed and Christine Lagarde's ECB do next.
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Mar 11, 2020 at 9:44 p.m. UTC
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That Noise You're Hearing? Central Banks Struggling to Evolve
Noelle Acheson looks at the evolving role of central banks in the context of the current crisis, and what that could mean for crypto.
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Mar 11, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
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6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group
The working group will pool research into CBDCs.
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Jan 21, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. UTC
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'Anonymity Vouchers' Could Bring Limited Privacy to CBDCs: ECB Report
Europe's central bankers have developed an "anonymity voucher" to give prospective CBDC users limited privacy in their retail transactions.
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Dec 17, 2019 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
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Cryptocurrencies Pose No Threat to Financial Stability: EU Central Bank
The European Central Bank has said that cryptocurrencies are currently not a threat to financial stability in the euro zone.
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May 20, 2019 at 8:20 a.m. UTC
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ECB Official Calls Bitcoin 'Evil Spawn of the Financial Crisis'
ECB executive board member Benoît Cœuré has discussed potential uses for blockchain at central banks, but he's really not keen on bitcoin.
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Nov 16, 2018 at 9:06 a.m. UTC
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Central Banks Say Blockchain Could Shake Up Securities Settlement
The second report from the project 'Stella' initiative explores applications of distributed ledger technology to the securities settlement process.
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Mar 27, 2018 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
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Regulate Bitcoin? 'Not The ECB's Responsibility,' Says Mario Draghi
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, has said it's not his institution's job to regulate cryptocurrencies.
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Feb 13, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 13, 2018