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Privacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank tests the waters for a central bank digital currency.
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Christine Lagarde News
Christine Lagarde is a French lawyer and politician. Christine Lagarde has held various positions in the French government, including being the Minister of Economic Affairs, Finance and Employment and more. The most famous position of Christine Lagarde is International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director — a position that she holds to this day. Christine Lagarde’s age is 62, and she has been awarded with the Order of Legion d'Honneur and Order of Mérite Agricole for her accomplishments in French policy. She was also frequently called one of the most influential women and one of the best Minister of Finance in the Eurozone. Christine Lagarde’s Bitcoin views are positive. She has stated that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could improve financial markets, in terms of the speed and security of transactions.
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The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said.
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The ECB President gives the impression that central banks will avoided copying institutions in hoarding cryptocurrency.
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In a recent interview, Lagarde said that Bitcoin has been used to conduct "funny business" and "totally reprehensible money laundering activity."
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The president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, said that the financial institution should be ahead of the curve in regards to the demand of stablecoins.
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Nominee for ECB president Christine Lagarde says central banks and regulators should protect consumers but be open to innovation.
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IMF head Christine Lagarde says relevant actors “should consider the possibility to issue digital currency.”
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IMF head Christine Lagarde has dedicated a new blog post to the “potential benefits” of “crypto-assets such as Bitcoin.”
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde told CNN Money that regulation of crypto internationally is “inevitable” and should be focused on activities as opposed to entities.
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Government-issued cryptocurrency seems to be a likely answer for countries that are looking to ban or regulate the likes of Bitcoin.
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Royal Bank of Canada CEO: Bitcoin is not a fraud, but it facilitates crime
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"I think that we are about to see massive disruptions," Lagarde at the IMF Annual Meeting in Washington D.C.
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Despite all their FUD, bankers are still more than happy to channel cryptocurrency’s lucrative benefits.
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13954A closed-door meeting with Blockchain’s biggest businesses has failed to excite the cryptocurrency community.
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