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ECB Raises Interest Rates by 25bps Amid ‘Too High’ Inflation, ‘No Pause,’ Lagarde Says

ECB Raises Interest Rates by 25bps Amid ‘Too High’ Inflation, ‘No Pause,’ Lagarde SaysThe European Central Bank (ECB) raised its key interest rates by 25 basis points, slowing the pace from previous increases. However, as inflation in the euro area remains persistently high, future rate hikes may still be expected with the regulator insisting it will continue to seek a “timely return” to its 2% inflation target and […]

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Digital Euro Key for European Payment Autonomy, ECB President Lagarde Says

Digital Euro Key for European Payment Autonomy, ECB President Lagarde SaysThe digital euro has an important role in preserving the payment autonomy of Europe, the head of the eurozone’s monetary authority emphasized. The new currency, which is still under development, is meant to be sovereign and safe, cheap and widely available, Christine Lagarde assured during a discussion devoted to central bank digital currencies. Payment Cards […]

Web3 Cyber Threats Surge in 2024: Cyvers Report

Brussels to Put Out Digital Euro Law Shortly, ECB’s Lagarde Says

Brussels to Put Out Digital Euro Law Shortly, ECB’s Lagarde SaysThe European Commission is going to present a legislative proposal for a digital euro in the near future, President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has indicated. EU legislators are expected to define the new currency’s legal tender status and determine its privacy features. EU Commission to Propose Legislation for Eurozone’s Digital Currency Authorities in […]

Web3 Cyber Threats Surge in 2024: Cyvers Report

ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than Crypto

ECB’s Lagarde, Panetta See Digital Euro as More Efficient Payment Means Than CryptoUnbacked cryptocurrencies are not an efficient means of payment and stablecoins are vulnerable to runs, top officials at the European Central Bank have pointed out in a new article making the case for a digital euro. The executives have marked key objectives for the project which should provide Europeans with “easy access to central bank […]

Web3 Cyber Threats Surge in 2024: Cyvers Report

ECB Chief Lagarde: Crypto and Defi Could Pose ‘Real Risks’ to Financial Stability

ECB Chief Lagarde: Crypto and Defi Could Pose ‘Real Risks’ to Financial StabilityThe president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Christine Lagarde, says crypto assets and decentralized finance (defi) have the potential to pose “real risks” to financial stability. She has some regulatory suggestions to supplement Europe’s Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA) bill. Lagarde on Crypto Regulation ECB President Christine Lagarde talked about cryptocurrency regulation at […]

Web3 Cyber Threats Surge in 2024: Cyvers Report

Cryptocurrency Is ‘Based on Nothing,’ Should Be Regulated, ECB’s Lagarde Says

Cryptocurrency Is ‘Based on Nothing,’ Should Be Regulated, ECB’s Lagarde SaysPresident of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde has insisted that unlike a digital euro, cryptocurrency has no underlying asset. It should be regulated to prevent people from losing their life savings by speculating on crypto assets, the top ECB official has suggested. Cryptocurrency Is ‘Worth Nothing,’ ECB Governor Claims The head of the eurozone’s […]

Web3 Cyber Threats Surge in 2024: Cyvers Report

Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian Asset

Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian AssetDecentralized networks such as Bitcoin’s don’t know national allegiance, they only know math. And when you’re trying to get your savings out of an ATM, or send a payment to relatives in a war-torn environment, someone else’s politics is the last thing you want standing in the way of you and your loved ones’ well-being […]

Web3 Cyber Threats Surge in 2024: Cyvers Report