On The Demand For A Digital Euro
by Cristiano Giordano on May 22, 2023 9:00:00 AM
The rapid technological evolution and the ongoing digital revolution are inspiring global interest in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), which are projected to redefine the landscape of international finance. Among the global players, the European Central Bank (ECB) is actively …
Think Twice Before Introducing a Holding Limit for the Digital Euro
by Mark Warren on May 16, 2023 9:45:00 AM
The ECB's Proposal for a Digital Euro Holding Limit In October 2020, the European Central Bank (ECB) released a Report on a digital euro outlining the principles and requirements for a potential digital euro. One key requirement is that the digital euro should be limited to a means of …
The Political Ambition and Economic Reality of the (Digital) Euro
by Nicola Bilotta and Erwin Voloder on Apr 16, 2023 7:32:09 PM
States can use international monetary systems – and the leading role of their national currencies – as an instrument of power (Kirshner 1995). Since no global currency as yet exists, international trade, transnational investments and cross-border payments require the intermediation of …
Stablecoin and CBDC News Digest, September 2022
by Conrad Kraft, Sarah Palurovic on Sep 30, 2022 7:30:00 AM
The world of digital money moves quickly and is time consuming to keep up to date with. To keep you up to speed with the most important pieces of news that have lasting implications especially for stablecoins and CBDCs, the monthly Stablecoin and CBDC News Digest takes care of it for …
Stablecoin and CBDC News Digest, August 2022
by Sarah Palurovic, Tamara Ferreira Schmidt, Conrad Kraft on Aug 30, 2022 7:30:00 AM
The world of digital money moves quickly and is time consuming to keep up to date with. To keep you up to speed with the most important pieces of news that have lasting implications especially for stablecoins and CBDCs, the monthly Stablecoin and CBDC News Digest takes care of it for …
Stablecoins: An introduction and recommendations for the EU
by Digital Euro Association on Aug 24, 2022 8:30:00 AM
Since the Digital Euro Association’s Private Digital Euro Working Group started writing their paper at the beginning of 2022, the world of stablecoins has changed more dramatically than any of us could have imagined.
Stablecoin and CBDC News Digest, July 2022
by Conrad Kraft, Sarah Palurovic on Aug 19, 2022 7:45:00 AM
The world of digital money moves quickly and is time consuming to keep up to date with. To keep you up to speed with the most important pieces of news that have lasting implications especially for stablecoins and CBDCs, the monthly Stablecoin and CBDC News Digest takes care of it for …
Ahead of the digital euro: Public Digital Euro Working Group Recommendations
by Digital Euro Association on Aug 16, 2022 2:30:00 PM
Which primary characteristics must a digital euro possess to guarantee being a serious alternative to physical money in the future? The answer to this question is provided by systematically reviewing three different levels of analysis. First, the various design dimensions of a digital …
Central bank digital currency (CBDC) – why go slow
by Amnon Samid and Professor Gideon Samid on Aug 10, 2022 10:15:00 AM
Written by Amnon Samid and Professor Gideon Samid National currency is a foundational element in society. A switch from material coins and banknotes, and their counting balance to a novel cyber entity comprised of a string of bits, is a big move with a lot of promise, alas facing a my …
Circle’s New Euro Stablecoin: Issued from the US and used Outside the EU?
by Philipp Sandner, Jonas Gross on Jun 24, 2022 9:59:17 AM
Since Circle launched the US dollar stablecoin (USDC), the stablecoin's market capitalization has grown to a significant size of more than $50B. As of today, there is no euro stablecoin of a similar size. Now, Circle has announced plans to launch a euro stablecoin, starting June 30, 2 …