EU Crypto Banking License Procedures Are Too Inconsistent, ECB Says
Most requests for licenses have come from banks in Germany.
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Online Transactions, Peer-to-Peer Payments Should Be Priorities With Digital Euro, ECB Says
Transfers in stores and to governments could take longer to develop, but basic personal use should be free, the European Central Bank said.
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Feb 24, 2023 at 10:34 a.m. UTC
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EU Banks Told by Regulator to Apply Bitcoin Caps Even Before They Become Law
The European Central Bank, which supervises big euro area lenders, said crypto should be treated as a risky asset.
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Feb 15, 2023 at 10:40 a.m. UTC
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UK to Start Further Development Work on ‘Likely Needed’ Digital Pound
The Bank of England and the Treasury are inviting the public to weigh in on plans for a digital euro that can be used for payments and purchases.
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Feb 6, 2023 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
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Digital Euro Will Never Be Programmable, ECB’s Panetta Says
Some observers have touted restrictions on how people can spend their money as an advantage of a central bank digital currency.
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Jan 23, 2023 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
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Private Banks to Manage Future Digital Euro Wallets, Transactions
The European Central Bank's new progress report on a central bank digital currency outlines the role of financial intermediaries.
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Dec 21, 2022 at 12:39 p.m. UTC
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ECB Official Says Energy-Intensive Crypto Should Be Banned
Fabio Panetta also said that investors have been caught in a "bubble."
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Dec 7, 2022 at 3:33 p.m. UTC
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Bitcoin's Last Stand: ECB Staffers Say the Crypto Is on 'Road to Irrelevance'
Crypto regulation can be misunderstood as approval, the officials at the European Central Bank said.
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German Banks' Crypto Interest Is Limited as Industry Is Plagued by ‘Crooks,’ Regulator Says
Germany’s Bafin issued just four crypto custody licenses, said Mark Branson, who sits on the supervision arm of the European Central Bank
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Nov 17, 2022 at 11:22 a.m. UTC
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Slicing the Elephant: Inside the Design of a Digital Euro
There are plenty of decisions yet to be made about the landmark CBDC, the head of the ECB’s digital euro project, Evelien Witlox, tells CoinDesk.
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Oct 11, 2022 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
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