Lagarde urged EU lawmakers to close gaps in regulating foreign-issued stablecoins, warning of redemption risks and euro outflows without stricter equivalence regimes.
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CBDCs threaten more central bank control over money, including potential expiry dates on personal savings, Bitcoin Policy UK’s CEO said.
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The EU is exploring Ethereum and Solana for its digital euro, marking a shift toward public blockchains over private models like China’s CBDC, according to the FT.
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ECB Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said that a digital euro will not replace physical money but complement it to preserve payment autonomy.
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The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new Pontes initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems.
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Europe plans to regulate decentralized finance in 2026, as lawmakers still struggle to define decentralization under MiCA, an EU crypto policy expert said.
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Kima has integrated with Mastercard’s sandbox program to enable stablecoin top-ups for prepaid cards from self-custody wallets.
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The ECB is calling for changes to MiCA, only months after the regulatory framework was implemented.
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Cash is a “cornerstone of the European financial system” and its only sovereign means of payment, but it cannot be used online, the European Central Bank’s Piero Cipollone said.
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Bitcoin’s upside appears to be capped by recession risks, geopolitics and investors’ anxiety over Friday’s crypto summit at the White House
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ECB adviser Jürgen Schaaf has dismissed BTC reserves, citing volatility and lack of economic necessity as Bitcoin falls below $88K amid marketwide liquidations.
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European Central Bank leaders insist on greater centralization and tighter regulations amid macroeconomic challenges.
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Christine Lagarde seemed to dismiss concerns that Czechia’s central bank would adopt Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
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US dollar-pegged stablecoins account for 97% of the global stablecoin market, raising concerns in the EU about Trump’s plans to push dollar dominance through stablecoins.
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Piero Cipollone reportedly said Donald Trump’s executive order affecting stablecoins could potentially influence people considering abandoning big banks.
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