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BIS Signals Central Banks to Start Work on CBDCs

The head of the BIS Innovation Hub says central banks must retain the ability to uphold financial stability.

Benoit Coeure, executive board member of the European Central Bank (ECB), pauses at the central, eastern and south-eastern European economies (CESEE) conference at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. International Monetary Fund leader Christine Lagarde called on governments to de-escalate current trade disputes and instead work to fix the global system. Photographer: Andreas Arnold/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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ECB Signals ‘Moderate’ Slowdown in Asset Purchases; Bitcoin Rises

The European Central Bank says it will slow down the average pace of asset purchases but keep the overall size of its quantitative easing program intact.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde steps up to podium for press conference Thursday. (ECB, modified by CoinDesk)

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Stablecoins Are ‘Pretending’ to Be Currencies: ECB’s Lagarde

Stablecoins are not currencies, but rather, assets, ECB President Christine Lagarde said.

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ECB Report Highlights Risks of Not Launching CBDC

There is a risk of domestic and cross-border payments being dominated by non-domestic providers with "artificial currencies," the report says.

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Crypto Assets Aren’t a ‘Real Investment,’ ECB Vice President Says

Crypto’s weak fundamentals mean investors should be prepared for more price swings, Luis de Guindos said.

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Markets

ECB's Panetta Claims Bitcoin Threatens Global Sustainability Efforts

“Bitcoin alone is already consuming more electricity than the Netherlands,” Panetta said.

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A Digital Euro Must Protect Privacy, ECB Public Survey Reveals

Privacy is the number one thing Europeans want in a digital euro.

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ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde says the institution could launch a digital currency within four years. In the midst of the ongoing debate over central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and private stablecoins, is Lagarde setting a realistic timeline and standard for the rest of the world?

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ECB’s Christine Lagarde Says Digital Euro Should Launch Within Four Years: Report

In an interview with Bloomberg Wednesday, Lagarde said the digital euro will be rolled out within four years.

ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks about the prospects for a digital euro at an online forum.

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ECB Speeds €1.85T Stimulus Program as Lagarde Frets Over 'Premature Tightening'

The overall program's size was left intact, along with the March 2022 end date, but the pace of stimulus is now set to increase.

ECB President Christine Lagarde.