Bundesbank questions legality of bank deposit tokens – Ledger Insights
In the Deutsche Bundesbank’s July monthly report, the central bank explored digital money, including central bank money, tokenized deposits and stablecoins. While…
Japan consults on updated stablecoin, crypto legislation – Ledger Insights
Japan’s Financial Services Authority has drafted changes to the Payment Services Act applying to crypto-assets and stablecoins, including…
Bitcoin Plunges Below $84,000 As Central Bank Speculation Fuels Losses
Bitcoin suffered a notable decline over Thanksgiving weekend. Getty Bitcoin prices pushed lower on Monday, December 1, falling…
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…
ECB Accelerates Digital Euro: Final Phase & 2029 Rollout Plan – News and Statistics
Oct 31, 2025 According to a report from Yahoo Finance, the European Central Bank has been instructed by…
European Central Bank Aims to Launch Digital Euro in 2029
The European Central Bank is reportedly targeting 2029 for the launch of its digital euro. Officials will decide…
Bundesbank survey explores digital euro disintermediation impact on banks – Ledger Insights
Last week, the Deutsche Bundesbank unveiled the results of a comprehensive digital euro survey that explored how households might react to the…
Bitcoin Prices Fall Below $107,000 As Crypto Market Catches Its Breath
Bitcoin prices fell more than 6% on October 22. getty Bitcoin prices experienced a modest drop on Wednesday,…
Federal Reserve explores master accounts lite. Stablecoin issuers react – Ledger Insights
During a speech yesterday, Federal Reserve Governor Waller said he has asked the Federal Reserve to explore a…
Russia Tops Europe in Crypto Adoption With $376.3B in Transfers – What’s Driving the Surge?
Russia has overtaken all European markets in cryptocurrency adoption, recording $376.3 billion in received transactions between July 2024…