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Christine Lagarde introduced a “MiCA II” idea to cover the issues yet untouched by European regulators.

Strong euro and overbought readings could pressure the dollar further, showing signs of topping out — Bitcoin at risk of falling.

"It’s so critically important that MiCA is pushed through as quickly as possible so we have a regulatory framework within which crypto assets can actually be caught," said Christine Lagarde.

“Stablecoins are pretending to be a coin, but in fact it’s completely associated with an actual currency,” said Christine Lagarde.

Privacy concerns regarding the digital euro abound as the European Central bank tests the waters for a central bank digital currency.

The ECB will decide whether to proceed with digital euro pilots by mid-2021, Lagarde said.

The ECB President gives the impression that central banks will avoided copying institutions in hoarding cryptocurrency.

In a recent interview, Lagarde said that Bitcoin has been used to conduct "funny business" and "totally reprehensible money laundering activity."

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.

Nominee for ECB president Christine Lagarde says central banks and regulators should protect consumers but be open to innovation.

IMF head Christine Lagarde says relevant actors “should consider the possibility to issue digital currency.”

IMF head Christine Lagarde has dedicated a new blog post to the “potential benefits” of “crypto-assets such as Bitcoin.”

IMF chief Christine Lagarde told CNN Money that regulation of crypto internationally is “inevitable” and should be focused on activities as opposed to entities.

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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