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Crypto Firms That Act Like Banks Should Be Regulated Like Them, ECB Official Says

But supervision of bank-like crypto firms could be a pain for regulators, said Andrea Enria, chair of the supervisory board at the European Central Bank.

Chair of the ECB Supervisory Board Andrea Enria

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Fiery Public Hearing on Digital Euro Sees Experts Diverge on Key Issues

Expert witnesses answered lawmaker questions on holding limits, impact on banking systems and privacy for an EU central bank digital currency.

EU considers digital euro (Immo Wegmann/Unsplash)

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Digital Euro Can End Bank Crises, Is Better Than Deposits, Ex-Bank of Spain Chief Says

A central bank digital currency (CBDC) could also be used to deregulate banking activities and help the banking sector grow, Miguel Fernández Ordóñez said during a European Parliament hearing on a digital euro.

Former Bank of Spain Governor Miguel Fernandez Ordonez (CoinDesk)

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Digital Euro Isn't Pressing, but Work Should Continue: Spanish Central Bank Governor

Europe's "highly efficient" payment systems leave space to address social and financial concerns of a central bank digital currency, Pablo Hernández de Cos said.

Pablo Hernández de Cos (Horacio Villalobos Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Digital Euro Project Moves to 'Preparation' Phase

The move is not a decision to issue a central bank digital currency, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.

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Italy’s Cipollone Defends Digital Euro as He Seeks ECB Role

Remarks at a parliamentary hearing suggest no digital currency swerve when Fabio Panetta steps down from his role at the European Central Bank in November.

Piero Cipollone was grilled by EU lawmakers (European Parliament)

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Digital Euro at Least 2 Years Away, ECB’s Lagarde Says

The European Central Bank chief said she wanted to address “conspiracy theories” about CBDCs and government snooping.

ESRB Chair Christine Lagarde (ECB/Flickr)

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ECB to Start Wholesale CBDC Settlement Trials in 2024

The European Central Bank wants to see innovative interventions in financial markets – but under existing rules.

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ECB Finalizes Digital Euro Prototypes as Development Decision Looms

The European Central Bank has examined the use of distributed ledger technology and smart contracts for its potential new digital currency.

The ECB is considering whether to issue its currency in digital form (moerschy/ Pixabay)

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Lawmakers Could Still Nix Digital Euro, ECB’s Panetta Says

The central bank wants the CBDC to be universally accepted and potentially usable by those without bank accounts.

The ECB's Fabio Panetta at an event in Brussels (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)