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Stablecoins 'Pose Serious Risks' to Financial Security, ECB's Lagarde Says

Stablecoins could "threaten financial security" if widely adopted, the ECB head said in a magazine interview.

ECB President Christine Lagarde.

Policy

Lagarde Seeks Public Comments About a Digital Euro, Implying a Broad Retail Offering Is Now on the Table

The survey indicates a much more profound change in the way finance works is being contemplated.

ECB President Christine Lagarde.

Markets

Bank of Spain to Weigh Digital Currency Design Proposals, 'Implications' Through 2021

The "priority" research comes as Spain weighs a global pivot to digital economies.

Sede del Banco de España. (Shutterstock)

Markets

Digital Euro Within Decade 'Very Likely,' Says Finland's Chief Central Banker

Olli Rehn believes a digital euro "in one form or another" is all but inevitable.

Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn

Markets

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.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde

Markets

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 cryptocurrencies.

Cleaner sweeping the floor after the Wall Street stock market crash of 1929. Source: Wikimedia Commons

Markets

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.

ECB President Christine Lagarde.

Policy

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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Markets

6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group

The working group will pool research into CBDCs.

Bank for International Settlements. Basel, Switzerland.

Policy

'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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