ECB plans to buy tokenized bonds with its own funds
The European Central Bank rolled out a new system to link its payment system to blockchain-based financial markets.
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ECB President Christine Lagarde intervened to block Binance’s EU MiCA license: WSJ
Although the ECB holds no formal licensing authority under MiCA, high-level intervention led Greece to stall an application that regulators had previously deemed complete, the Journal said.
European Central Bank calls for merchants to participate in digital euro pilot
The 12-month test will put a beta version of the central bank currency through online, mobile, in-store and peer-to-peer payments.
European Central Bank unveils tokenized finance plan to bolster EU’s financial autonomy
The Appia roadmap for a euro-based tokenized financial system is part of the European Union’s push to reduce reliance on foreign financial infrastructure.
Siemens Issues $330M Digital Bond on Private Blockchain with Major German Banks Including Deutsche Bank
The issuance was the company’s first digital bond with fully automated settlement, building on last year’s issuance on the Polygon network.
Slovenia Becomes First European Union Nation to Issue Sovereign Digital Bond
The 30 million-euro ($32.5 million) bond was settled through the Bank of France’s tokenized cash system and coordinated by BNP Paribas.
Italy’s Top Banks Participate in €25M Digital Bond Issuance on Polygon in ECB Trial
Global lenders and asset managers are increasingly exploring blockchain tech to issue and transfer traditional financial instruments, also known as tokenization of real-world assets.
The European Central Bank Is Either Lying About Bitcoin or Lying to Itself
ECB Director General Ulrich Bindseil and advisor Jürgen Schaaf are definitely against bitcoin, but their reasons don’t make a lot of sense.
ECB Officials’ Full Statement on Bitcoin’s Failed Promise and ETFs
“Bitcoin has failed on the promise to be a global decentralised digital currency and is still hardly used for legitimate transfers. The latest approval of an ETF doesn’t change the fact that Bitcoin is not suitable as means of payment or as an investment,” two ECB officials wrote in a blog post.
Bitcoin ETF Approval Comparable to ‘Naked Emperor’s New Clothes,’ ECB Officials Say
The U.S. SEC’s approval of multiple spot ETFs and the billions of dollars that have poured in since doesn’t make Bitcoin a good investment or a better means of payment, the central bankers said in a blog post.