Further rate hikes are warranted by persisting inflation in the eurozone, according to members of its monetary authority’s decision-making body. Two central bank governors, with
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Ripple, Montenegro sign deal on project for unspecified national digital currency
The deal, teased in January, could create a national digital currency for a country that now uses the euro.
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European Banking Federation shares its vision of digital euro, wCBDC, bank tokens
The EBF calls itself the voice of the European banking sector; it expressed its support for European digital money, with suggestions of its own.
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Digital Euro Key for European Payment Autonomy, ECB President Lagarde Says
The 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,
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Binance Bans Russians From P2P Transactions With Dollars and Euros
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has introduced new restrictions for Russian users, in accordance with the latest European sanctions. The platform is restricting access to peer-to-peer (P2P)
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Stablecoins have plentiful machine-payment use cases in absence of euro CBDC: Report
The Digital Euro Association sees automated micropayments as a way for Europe to maintain its digital competitiveness, once regulations are in place.
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