Bitcoin 13/01/21 20:42 by Jide Idowu

ECB’s Lagarde Calls For Bitcoin Regulation At A Global Level

Bitcoin, the topmost cryptocurrency asset by market capitalization had continued to gain attention way before it smashed its all-time high and after. The asset has stirred the emotions of individuals...
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Bitcoin 30/10/20 07:44 by Brenda Ngari

Bitcoin Soars To $13,500 Following ECB’s Announcement Of Monetary Stimulus Boost Coming In December

After sliding below the $13,000 support level on Wednesday, the king of cryptocurrencies appears to be back on its way up. The sell-off yesterday was felt across stock markets and gold as investor...
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Crypto 22/09/20 23:57 by Erie Maxwell

European Central Bank Says “Stablecoin” Term Is Misleading

As the European Central Bank prepares plans for a digital Euro, they have also issued a warning about the nature of so-called stablecoins. The ECB released a report that laid out the possibilities...
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Bitcoin 05/06/20 14:00 by Yashu Gola

Bitcoin Targets $20K against Fed and ECB’s Savage QE Policies

Bitcoin bulls eye a $20,000 yearly close against the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank’s expansionary policies. Dan Morehead, the CEO of Pantera Capital, noted that the bitcoin marke...
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Crypto 06/05/20 15:04 by Samuel Wan

Bullish For Crypto: Ex-IMF Economist Calls For Negative Interest Rates

Former IMF Chief Economist, Kenneth Rogoff states central banks should consider negative interest rates. His words, in effect, greenlight crypto assets, which stand to benefit should the Federal Reser...
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Crypto 16/12/19 16:20 by Kevin Helms

Regulatory Roundup: Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China Rankings, NY Streamlines Policy

In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator...
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Other 16/12/19 07:09 by Kevin Helms

German Banks Increasingly Charging Retail Clients Negative Interest Rates

A growing number of banks in Germany are charging retail customers negative interest rates, starting with the very first euro deposited into their accounts. At least three German banks are reportedly ...
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Crypto 13/12/19 13:38 by Kevin Helms

Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’

At her first press conference as head of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde outlined her plans to lead the ECB “ahead of the curve” in the field of digital currency. &ldquo...
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Other 12/12/19 20:24 by Anatol Antonovici

ECB to Set Objectives for Own Digital Currency, Lagarde Suggests

The European Central Bank (ECB) should determine objectives for its digital currency taskforce by mid-2020, ECB President Christine Lagarde said during her first policy meeting. What’s the Purpose ...
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Other 07/12/19 03:00 by Thomas Delahunty

Central Banks Issuing Digital Currency Could Be a Bluff; Here’s How

Going by recent headlines, it appears as though central banks around the world are planning to or in the process of creating their own digital currencies. The coins, by their disruptive nature, are bo...
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Other 05/12/19 21:14 by Graham Smith

ECB Nominee Blames Resistance to Negative Rates on Financial Illiteracy

European Central Bank (ECB) executive board nominee and member of the German Council of Economic Experts, Isabel Schnabel, recently remarked at a European Parliament hearing that “This scapegoa...
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Other 03/12/19 12:00 by Christine Vasileva

European Central Bank President Envisions Direct Digital Currency Use

The European Central Bank is exploring the potential for a digital currency, which would allow direct injections of liquidity to consumers, said Christine Lagarde, the bank’s new president. Digital...
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Other 24/11/19 06:21 by Kevin Helms

Survey: 58% of German Banks Charge Negative Interest Rates

Germany’s central bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, has conducted a survey of banks charging negative interest rates on customer deposits. Some are charging retail customers as well as corporate cl...
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