Latest News
ECB Backs ESMA for EU Crypto Oversight
ECB backs stronger EU crypto oversight, supporting a bigger ESMA role to enforce MiCA consistently and curb regulatory gaps across member states.
ECB Tokenized Securities Move Revives XRP Debate
ECB's tokenized securities push revived XRP chatter, but it's about market plumbing, not endorsement, as traders revisit XRP's bridge-asset case.
ECB Study: DeFi DAOs Not Truly Decentralized
ECB study says DeFi DAOs are less decentralized than claimed, finding governance tokens concentrated among insiders who dominate voting power.
Digital Euro Standards Due by Summer, ECB Says
ECB's Cipollone said yesterday digital euro standards and key rulebook pieces should be ready by summer, letting banks and merchants plan integration.
Digital euro heads to ATMs as ECB opens workstreams
ECB opened new rulebook workstreams, inviting experts to integrate the digital euro with ATMs and card payment terminals, bringing CBDC closer to daily use.
ECB Warns Stablecoins Could Drain Euro Bank Deposits and Undercut Monetary Policy
ECB warns rising stablecoin use could pull deposits from euro banks, tighten credit and weaken monetary policy transmission, per new ECB paper this week.
After Lagarde: How the ECB Succession Could Shift Europe’s Crypto Rules, MiCA Enforcement and the Digital Euro
Lagarde's expected ECB exit could reshape MiCA enforcement, stablecoin limits and the digital euro as Europe shifts from crypto rulemaking to policing.
ECB Eyes 2027 Digital Euro Pilot, Launches Provider Selection in Q1 2026
ECB sets digital euro timeline: select EU payment providers in Q1 2026 and launch a structured 12‑month pilot in H2 2027 through intermediated PSPs rollout.