The Eurogroup confirmed its support for digital euro research and noted that some of the design and use elements under consideration would require political decision making.
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The ECB is continuing its digital euro investigation with more pieces of the potential system filled in, but no commitment to blockchain technology or even its issuance has been made.
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EU officials previously rejected an outright ban on crypto mining, but the Markets in Crypto Assets bill could require firms to report any potential environmental impact.
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The total crypto market recovers some lost ground as the contagion risks associated with FTX’s collapse begin to look resolvable.
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In June, Christine Lagarde said a potential MiCA II framework “should regulate the activities of crypto-asset staking and lending, which are definitely increasing.”
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“Let us envision that better future and build a digital euro that works for all Europeans,” said the queen in virtually addressing members of the European Commission.
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The ECB’s two-year investigative phase is halfway completed, with key use and policy issues clarified; more stakeholder engagement is planned before the decision is made to proceed.
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The crypto industry is coming to save the troubled “Euro-Skulptur” monument in Frankfurt after traditional banks refused to support the symbol of eurozone decision-making.
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Executive board member Fabio Panetta says it would undermine financial stability if the ECB were unprepared to use distributed ledger technology, but that’s the best he can say for it.
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The five fintech, payments and e-commerce firms will create front-end prototypes for the digital euro, which will not be used in later phases of the CBDC project.
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"An economy dominated by digital payments but without a strong monetary anchor would be inherently unstable," claimed Rehn.
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The new guidelines from the Federal Reserve hold a prospect of “the most stringent review” for non-federally insured institutions.
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The European Central Bank working paper sought to identify issues and consensus regarding CBDCs, as well as to identify gaps in the research — such as what users want.
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Specifically, the ECB will consider crypto firms’ business models, internal governance, and “fit and proper” assessments which apply to licensing other companies.
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