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Why EU Regulators, Policymakers Are Betting on a Retail CBDC

Why EU Regulators, Policymakers Are Betting on a Retail CBDC
Why EU Regulators, Policymakers Are Betting on a Retail CBDC
July 04, 2022  |  CBDC

Most of the central banks in western countries have formally adopted a neutral position when it comes to the decision of whether to issue a...

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EU Less Likely to Have Battle Over Crypto Regulator
EU Less Likely to Have Battle Over Crypto Regulator
June 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In the U.S., the regulatory supervision of crypto assets and crypto assets providers is far from a settled matter. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...

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ECB Official Touts Public-Private Cooperation in Payments Digitization
ECB Official Touts Public-Private Cooperation in Payments Digitization
June 16, 2022  |  Europe

The European Central Bank (ECB) will be eyeing the effects of digitization, including ways to “stay at the technological frontier and satisfy consumers’ demand for...

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ECB’s Panetta Urges Firms to Adopt EU Instant Payment Solutions
ECB’s Panetta Urges Firms to Adopt EU Instant Payment Solutions
June 16, 2022  |  Real-Time Payments

The European Union should continue working on a pan-European payment solution based on instant payments and a digital euro to avoid relying on United States...

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Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Credit Reporting Standards in BNPL Sector; ECB’s Board Member Urges Firms to Adopt EU Instant Payments
Today in TechREG: CFPB Wants Credit Reporting Standards in BNPL Sector; ECB’s Board Member Urges...
June 16, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

Today in TechREG, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has encouraged buy now, pay later (BNPL) providers and credit report agencies to standardize BNPL payment...

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ECB: Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability 
ECB: Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability 
May 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial stability is at risk as crypto-assets become more entangled with mainstream markets, the European Central Bank (ECB) said in its financial stability review on...

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ECB’s Panetta: Digital Euro Could Launch Within Four Years
ECB’s Panetta: Digital Euro Could Launch Within Four Years
May 16, 2022  |  CBDC

Fabio Panetta, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) executive board, said Monday (May 16) that a digital euro could become a reality within...

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EU Regulators Lash Out at Stablecoins While Boosting CBDCs
EU Regulators Lash Out at Stablecoins While Boosting CBDCs
May 16, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

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