Commercial banks should work out their own transfer systems as an alternative to Facebook’s Libra, urged Jens Weidmann, President of Bundesbank and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB). Euro Area Banks Should Not Rely on Facebook’s Libra Banks in the Euro area should explore tools for faster, cheaper transfers, but...Read More
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’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other notable regulatory developments in the crypto space. Also read: Regulatory Roundup...Read More
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. “There is clearly a demand out there that we have to respond to,” she said, referring to stablecoins. Also read: Regulatory Roundup –...Read More
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 of a Digital Euro? Earlier today, the ECB’s Governing Council met to decide the benchmark interest rate and the monetary policy. After the event, new ECB President...Read More
