An interesting year has come to an end for the crypto industry in Germany. Although blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies have not yet found wide acceptance in the country, more and more domestic institutions and investors are becoming interested in the crypto world thanks to legal clarity.Here, we’ll look back at the most important developments in the German blockchain … [Read more...] about New regulations, the digital euro and NFTs on the rise
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Central Banks of France and Switzerland announce successful trial of digital Euro, Swiss Franc
On Wednesday, the Banque de France (BdF), the BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH), and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced the success of a pilot run of a wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC), titled Project Jura. The project aimed to investigate cross‑border settlement with euro and Swiss franc wCBDCs, and launched on a third‑party distributed ledger technology … [Read more...] about Central Banks of France and Switzerland announce successful trial of digital Euro, Swiss Franc
ECB Hires Former ING Director as Digital Euro Program Manager
The European Central Bank’s (ECB) has tapped ING’s global director of payments, Evelien Witlox, as the program manager for its digital euro, effective Jan. 1, 2022.In her new role, Witlox will work alongside the senior management team of the Directorate General Market Infrastructure and Payments.Witlox will work on the ECB’s investigation phase of the project which will run … [Read more...] about ECB Hires Former ING Director as Digital Euro Program Manager
ECB’s Panetta Says Digital Euro Should Expand Overall Payment Solutions
Fabio Panetta, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) executive board, detailed the roadmap for the successful inclusion of a “digital euro” on Friday.The ECB is examining whether to introduce a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for retail payments, Panetta said in a speech at the Elcano Royal Institute, Madrid.If payment trends in the European Union (EU) continue, … [Read more...] about ECB’s Panetta Says Digital Euro Should Expand Overall Payment Solutions
European Central Bank announces digital euro advisory group members
The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced the formation of a market advisory group for the purpose of exploring the infrastructural and circulation potential of the digital euro from the perspective of industry spearheads.The group also aims to uncover the digital euros optimal function within the pan-European currency’s vast payments ecosystem. The group includes a number … [Read more...] about European Central Bank announces digital euro advisory group members