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European Banking Federation shares its vision of digital euro, wCBDC, bank tokens

The European Banking Federation (EBF) has released a paper detailing its vision for the digital money ecosystem of the future, and the retail digital euro in particular. The carefully worded paper expressed values and concerns about the digital euro from the perspective of commercial banks. The paper, released on March 28,

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European DeFi startups saw 120% increase in VC investment in 2022: Data

2022 was a turbulent year for the crypto space, from an ongoing bear market and high-profile collapses of some of the industry’s most prominent players, like Terra and FTX. Despite the setbacks, venture capital (VC) investors continued to show support for crypto startups.According to a new study released by European investment

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Digital Euro Key for European Payment Autonomy, ECB President Lagarde Says – Finance Bitcoin News

The digital euro has an important role in preserving the payment autonomy of Europe, the head of the eurozone’s monetary authority emphasized. The new currency, which is still under development, is meant to be sovereign and safe, cheap and widely available, Christine Lagarde assured during a discussion devoted to central

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European banks head into another weekend of uncertainty as default risks surge

European banks are going into the weekend with renewed fears surrounding their future, as shares of Deutsche Bank plunged over 7% on the New York Stock Exchange on March 24, after a down day on Frankfurt's markets. Deutsche Bank shares were impacted by an increase in the cost of insuring against its

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European Commissioner Says Impact of SVB Collapse ‘Limited’ as Credit Suisse Drags Down Banking Stocks – Finance Bitcoin News

Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) collapse has had a “limited impact” on the European Union but authorities must still “stay alert” to events as they unfold, European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has said. Despite McGuinness’ reassuring remarks, stocks of Europe’s largest banks still plunged by as much as 10% on March 15. Silicon

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Regulation stole the show at Barcelona’s European Blockchain Convention

Some 2,500 crypto-curious blockchain believers descended on Barcelona’s Hyatt Tower conference suites last week in a networking bonanza. The 8th edition of the European Blockchain Convention, and the fourth occurrence in Barcelona, also coincided with Bitcoin (BTC) sitting tight below $25,000.Despite an over 60% crypto drawdown, the conference was packed, and

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