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'Game-Changer' Retail Digital Currency Now European Central Bank's Focus, Board Member Says
The European Central Bank is looking into what a retail central bank digital currency form of the euro might look like, executive member Yves Mersch said.
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ECB's Mersch Warns Over 'Treacherous Promises' of Facebook Libra
Yves Mersch has warned of the threat posed by Facebook's Libra to monetary policy and consumers in the EU.
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ECB's Mersch Airs Concerns Over Crypto 'Gold Rush'
The ECB executive board member has supported recent criticism of bitcoin by Agustin Carstens, head of the Bank for International Settlements.
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ECB's Yves Mersch Calls Bitcoin a 'Major Threat' to Financial Stability
Yves Mersch has said bitcoin could pose a threat to economic stability if financial infrastructure institutions get involved with the cryptocurrency.
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ECB's Yves Mersch: Banks Need Faster Payments to Counter Bitcoin
European Central Bank board member Yves Mersch has said banks need to launch instant payments systems to counter the rise of cryptocurrencies.
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ECB Board Member: Blockchain Could Disrupt Payments
Yves Mersch, member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank, has said adoption of blockchain technology could disrupt payments.
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European Central Bank: Bitcoin a Risky Alternative to Euro
ECB Executive Board member Yves Mersch said this week that bitcoin is inferior to the euro.
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