News by results: European Central Bank

ECB should be 'ahead of the curve' on digital currency: Lagarde

New European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde addresses a news conference on the outcome of the meeting of the Governing Council next to ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos, in Frankfurt, Germany, December 12, 2019.

ECB President: Stablecoins and Crypto Not Suitable Money Substitutes

Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB) shares his views on stablecoins, the future of crypto assets, and possible digital form of the Euro.

EU Central Bank Won’t Add Bitcoin to Reserves — Says It’s Not a Currency

The European Central Bank (ECB) doubled down on its dismissive stance on bitcoin (BTC) July 9, refusing to recognize it as currency in a Q&A session.

Bitcoin and ECB: how cryptocurrencies affect the global economy

Regulators around the world are trying to figure out what bitcoin is. But the European Central Bank is considering another problem: how the prime cryptocurrency affects monetary policy and the economy in general.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi: ‘Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies Are Not Real Currencies’

Mario Draghi, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said during a dialogue with students that cryptocurrencies are not real currencies. He has also stated that cryptos are “very, very risky assets” but they do not really have to be something for central banks to be worried about.

Former French Central Bank Chief Joins Blockchain Startup Board

Christian Noyer, former governor of the Banque De France and a prominent French economist, is now a member of the board of directors of blockchain startup SETL, the company announced Thursday.

European Central Bank Policy Maker Calls Crypto ‘a Fairy-Tale Story’

A member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that “the [cryptocurrency] bubble has already started to collapse,” Bloomberg reported Jan. 7.

ECB Has 'No Plans' to Issue a Digital Euro, Says Mario Draghi

The chief of the European Central Bank (ECB) said Friday that the institution sees no "concrete need" to issue a digital version of the euro, Reuters reports.

Regulate Bitcoin? 'Not The ECB's Responsibility,' Says Mario Draghi

Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, has said it's not his institution's job to regulate cryptocurrencies.

Connecticut Lawmaker Pitches Crypto Transaction Fee in New Bill

A Connecticut lawmaker has introduced a bill seeking to impose fees on cryptocurrency transactions.