In a historic move, Christine Lagarde and the European Central Bank (ECB) raised the policy rate for the first time since 2011. In its decision, the Governing Council hiked the key policy rate by 50 b...
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Watch Christine Lagarde speak after the ECB surprises markets with larger rate hike
[The stream is slated to start at 08:45 ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference after...
3 things to consider ahead of tomorrow’s ECB Meeting
Tomorrow’s European Central Bank (ECB)’s decision may be one of the most important ones in years. So many things are at stake, that it is hard to focus on what will matter the most for the markets. Bu...
EUR/GBP hits key resistance ahead of ECB rate decision
The EUR/GBP price is on the spotlight after the strong UK consumer and producer inflation data and the upcoming European Central Bank (ECB) decision. It rose to a high of 0.8542, which was the highest...
ECB Top Officials Back Europe’s CBDC Initiative Over Cryptocurrencies
11 mins ago | 2 mins read Altcoin News The existing model’s stability is based on using public money as an anchor. Non-European businesses might gain a monopoly on the European payments market. Centra...
PoW and PoS Are Crypto Versions of Fossil Fuel Cars and Electric Vehicles: ECB Report
The European Central Bank (ECB) has voiced concerns about the significant carbon footprint of Proof-of-Work (PoW) mining while hinting at a possible ban on such crypto assets, including Bitcoin, by 20...
2 reasons to fade any ECB hike next week
Europe is in the spotlight this year. Russia invading Ukraine in late February led to a wave of sanctions from Western nations against the invader. But the sanctions have hurt European economies too. ...
ECB report likens PoW to fossil fuel cars, PoS to electric vehicles
Amid the soaring inflation, the European Central Bank (ECB) has found time to sum up its concerns about the “significant carbon footprint” of Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, which require va...
ECB Official said Banning Bitcoin and imposing Carbon Taxes On crypto Transaction due to Climate Change
ECB Official to Ban of Bitcoin and impose Carbon taxes on crypto transactions According to the latest reports of the European Central Bank (ECB), if variation in climate is found, Carbon taxes will be...
ECB says crypto regulation needed MiCA yesterday — it’ll take years to enact
The European Central Bank (ECB) has sounded the alarm on crypto and stablecoins in its latest bulletin, calling on the urgent enactment of proposed crypto regulation measures known as MiCA — which wil...
ECB Calls for Urgent Regulation of Stablecoins and Defi, Won’t Rule Out Bitcoin Mining Ban – Coinotizia
A new report by the European Central Bank (ECB), presented as a “deep dive into crypto financial risks,” calls for “appropriate” regulation and oversight of stablecoins and decentralized finance (defi...
ECB Calls for Urgent Regulation of Stablecoins and Defi, Won’t Rule Out Bitcoin Mining Ban – Regulation Bitcoin News
A new report by the European Central Bank (ECB), presented as a “deep dive into crypto financial risks,” calls for “appropriate” regulation and oversight of stablecoins and decentralized finance (defi...
Digital Euro will only succeed if it’s part of Europeans ‘everyday lives,’ ECB says
The European Central Bank (ECB) believes that in order for a digital euro to be regarded as successful, it must first become widely accepted by European users across the continent. On Wednesday, July ...
Digital Euro Would Be a Success Only If Widely Used, ECB Says
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European Commission Bank (ECB) advocates for strict crypto regulations
The European Commission Bank (ECB) has advocated for a ban on cryptocurrency mining. The European central bank is now advising lawmakers based in the EU to regulate the buzzing cryptocurrency market. ...
ECB calls for stablecoin regulations to protect wider economy
The European Central Bank (ECB) is urging the European Union to push ahead with cross-border stablecoin regulations, drawing particular attention to their increasing influence across digital assets ma...
Climate Change To Force Bitcoin Ban and Carbon Taxes on Crypto Transactions, Says ECB Official
A new report from the European Central Bank (ECB) finds that climate change may force carbon taxes on crypto transactions as well as a ban on mining proof-of-work assets like Bitcoin (BTC). The report...
ECB Says Bitcoin Ban “Probable” Due to Climate Concerns
Key Takeaways The European Central Bank has come down hard on Proof-of-Work blockchains in a new research article. The research article compares Proof-of-Work algorithms to fossil fuel cars while like...
ECB Recommends Mining Ban and Urgent Stablecoin Regulations
It comes as no surprise that the central bank wants to curtail crypto as much as it possibly can, advising EU lawmakers with a recent research paper. On July 12, crypto venture advisor at Presight Cap...
Full Bitcoin Mining Ban On Europe? ECB Think It’s Probable
Venture advisor for Presight Capital Patrick Hansen shared the results of three new research articles on Bitcoin and crypto’s climate risk, decentralized finances (DeFi), and stablecoins. Published by...
Euro slips closer to parity as Goldman warns the ECB could respond more ‘forcefully’ to a weak currency’
As the euro moved ever closer toward parity on Tuesday, one big Wall Street bank warned that investors may be underestimating the firepower of the bloc’s central bank. Pressure resumed on the common c...
ECB new report states crypto could reach a systemic threshold, threatening financial stability
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a report stating that the crypto economy is growing fast, and could get to the point where crypto-assets pose a risk to financial stability. In a report e...
Effective Stablecoin Regulation is Key to Financial Stability, ECB says
The European Central Bank (ECB) has called for urgent action in the move to establish effective regulation in the stablecoin market, noting that a lack of such measures could portend risks to financia...
Stablecoins current form not fit to be used in the real economy: ECB
According to the latest findings explained in a detailed report, ECB says that Stablecoins are not suitable for usage in the actual economy and are not effective as a form of payment. Research by the ...
ECB Uncertainty Leaves Parity in Play
For the EUR, it is a quiet day on the Eurozone economic calendar. Italian retail sales figures for May are out early in the European session. With little else for the markets to consider, weak consump...
Terra crash highlights stablecoin risk to financial stability: ECB
The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a report analyzing the growth of the cryptocurrency market over the past decade and the risks it poses to the existing financial system. A section of the r...
ECB stress test shows most banks don’t include climate risk in credit models
Environmental protesters take to the streets during a demonstration by Fridays for Future in the financial district of Frankfurt, Germany, in August last year. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The...
Nineteen Countries To Receive Warning From ECB on Eurozone Crypto Regulation Standards: Report
A new report says the European Central Bank (ECB) is set to caution European Union (EU) members against pre-empting crypto rules being prepared for the Eurozone. The Financial Times report says that t...
ECB to Warn Countries in the Eurozone about Crypto Regulation
The European Central Bank is reportedly on track to issue warnings to national authorities within the Eurozone about individual handling of the crypto ecosystem. The European Commission, Parliament, a...
ECB to discuss blocking banks from multibillion-euro windfall as rates rise
The European Central Bank is looking at ways to stop banks earning billions of euros of extra profit from the ultra-cheap lending scheme it launched during the pandemic once it starts to raise interes...
ECB officials prepare for ‘harmonization’ of crypto regulations: Report
The European Central Bank, or ECB, will reportedly be preparing to implement a new law by warning European Union member states about the necessity of harmonizing regulations for crypto. According to a...
ECB to issue warning to eurozone over aligning crypto laws
Following the European Central Bank (ECB) president’s calls for greater oversight in cryptocurrency staking and lending, as well as the finalization of the Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA...