Former German finance minister Christian Lindner has urged the European Central Bank (ECB) and the German central bank, Bundesbank, to consider including Bitcoin in their reserves. In an interview with the German Press Agency in Berlin, Lindner described the new Trump administration’s stance on cryptocurrencies as "an extremely progressive policy" ...
Norway's central bank, Norges Bank, is expected to make a pivotal decision regarding the implementation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by next year, according to Deputy Central Bank Governor Pål Longva. In an interview with Bloomberg on October 24, Longva confirmed that the bank is progressing steadily toward ...
Russia's central bank is considering proposing a legal amendment to create a new class of investors labelled "qualified investors," who would be allowed to trade cryptocurrencies. In an interview published today, Monday, August 26, 2024, in the Russian state newspaper Izvestia, Alexey Guznov, the state secretary and deputy governor of ...
The Bank of Italy will soon issue guidelines on implementing the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Governor Fabio Panetta announced this during his address to the Italian Banking Association on July 9, 2024. stating that these guidelines aim to ensure effective MiCA application and protect cryptocurrency holders. Panetta ...
Starting June 21, Iran's Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the digital rial, will be accessible to banking customers and tourists on Kish Island for domestic micropayments. Kish Island, Iran's second-largest island in the Persian Gulf, will serve as the initial location for this significant development in Iran's digital currency initiative. ...
