Catenaa, Friday, March 14, 2025-European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde confirmed plans to complete the preparation phase for the digital euro by October 2025, despite ongoing skepticism from lawmakers and privacy advocates.  Speaking at a press conference on recently, Lagarde emphasized that the digital euro will coexist with cash and function as a pseudonymous, […]

Catenaa, Thursday, January 30, 2025 – The European Central Bank (ECB) has renewed its call for a digital euro, citing U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent executive order promoting dollar-backed stablecoins as a key motivator for Europe to advance its own digital currency plans. ECB board member Piero Cipollone said Trump’s Jan. 23 order could disintermediate […]

Catenaa, Friday, January 31, 2025 – European Central Bank(ECB) President Christine Lagarde on Thursday ruled out Bitcoin as part of the ECB’s reserves, citing security, liquidity, and regulatory concerns. Speaking after the ECB’s widely expected decision to cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75%, Lagarde dismissed speculation that the central bank could adopt […]

Catenaa, Monday, March 17, 2025-A top European Central Bank (ECB) official warned that the United States’ (US) growing support for cryptocurrencies and non-bank financial institutions could sow the seeds of the next financial crisis. ECB Governing Council member François Villeroy de Galhau, speaking to French newspaper La Tribune Dimanche, criticized the US for what he […]

Catenaa, Friday, April 18, 2025-Claims circulating online that the European Union (EU) is banning US -based payment platforms like Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal are false, according to the European Central Bank. Viral posts on social media misrepresented comments made by ECB President Christine Lagarde during a recent interview with Irish radio station Newstalk. In the […]