EU CBDCs Face 2026 Deadlines as Digital Shift Holds Firm
Central bank digital currencies have moved well beyond theoretical debate, and in the European Union the conversation is…
Digital Euro’s Future Unclear as Key Vote Approaches
A vote on the digital euro could come within the first half of 2026. However, it’s not clear…
IMF launches the global playbook on Stablecoin risks and monetary sovereignty
The IMF warns that stablecoins, with $300B in circulation and 97% dollar-pegged, are now macro-critical financial instruments. They…
EU Council Backs Online and Offline Digital Euros
The EU Council has reportedly endorsed a new negotiating position for a digital euro. The council is now…
ECB Confirms DLT Transactions Coming in 2026 as Digital Euro Privacy Debate Heats Up
The European Central Bank has confirmed that it will begin allowing blockchain-based transactions to settle in central bank…
Stablecoin Adoption Could Stifle Central Bank Control, IMF Warns
Stablecoins have the potential to broaden individuals’ access to financial services, but that may come at the cost…
DLT fund platform IZNES simulates wCBDC usage with Banque de France – Ledger Insights
IZNES, the European UCITS fund platform that uses blockchain for record keeping, shared details about experiments during the…
Macroscope | Global stablecoin surge highlights overlooked risks in crypto finance
In May 2023, Australian economist Paul Sheard published a book, The Power of Money, explaining how governments and…
International Monetary Fund spotlights XRP to solve cross-border payment inefficiencies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recognized XRP, the digital asset native to the XRP Ledger, as one…
Bundesbank: why it prefers trigger payments to token-based wholesale CBDC – Ledger Insights
It’s been two years since the Deutsche Bundesbank unveiled tests for a trigger solution to settle DLT securities transactions with central bank…
ECB’s Cipollone pushes back on offline-only digital euro proposal – Ledger Insights
Yesterday, the European Central Bank (ECB) Director Piero Cipollone made a speech about the digital euro to the European…
Digital euro parliamentary debate: is a CBDC the only path to payment sovereignty? – Ledger Insights
The European Parliament rapporteur for the digital euro has proposed giving private payment firms an equal chance to…