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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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Markets

6 Central Banks Form Digital Currency Use Case Working Group

The working group will pool research into CBDCs.

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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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Markets

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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Markets

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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Markets

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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Markets

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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Markets

The ECB Wants to Hear Your Cryptocurrency Questions

The European Central Bank is soliciting questions for its president, Mario Draghi, specifying that cryptocurrencies should be a topic.

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Markets

ECB Official Calls for Tax on Bitcoin Transactions

Bitcoin should be regulated and even taxed, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member.

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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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