ECB Slashes Rates Again—While the Fed Stands Frozen
The European Central Bank (ECB) trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, June 5, 2025, reducing the deposit rate from 2.25% to 2.0%. In contrast, the…
Forget the ECB — Czechia Should Embrace Bitcoin on Its Own Terms
The Czech National Bank (CNB) is considering adding Bitcoin to its national reserves, with Governor Aleš Michl proposing to allocate up to 5% of the country’s €140 billion reserves to…
The ECB Economists Aren’t Exactly Wrong About Bitcoin (They’re Just Useless)
Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. Earlier this month, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a paper in which the authors claim the existence of Bitcoin could impoverish non-holders and latecomers.…
ECB Maintains Interest Rates Amid Persistent Inflation Concerns
The European Central Bank (ECB) maintained its interest rates on Thursday, indicating that domestic price pressures and elevated inflation levels will persist into next year. After a recent rate cut,…
ECB Economists: Bitcoin Fails to Become Global Decentralized Digital Currency, BTC’s Fair Value Is Still Zero
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a blog post claiming that “bitcoin has failed to fulfill its original promise to become a global decentralized digital currency.” The ECB economists…
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Inflation Expectations of Eurozone Consumers ‘Increased Significantly,’ ECB Says
Consumers in the euro area have sharply raised their expectations about inflation in the coming months, the European Central Bank revealed. Survey data showing this comes after the monetary authority…
ECB’s Panetta Reinforces Digital Euro Focus on Payments
Fabio Panetta, a member of the executive board of the European Central Bank (ECB), announced the digital euro project was entering its final phase. Before the committee on economic and…
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Despite Using Euro, Montenegro to Develop Own Digital Currency With Ripple
Montenegro intends to create and issue its own digital currency with help from U.S.-based crypto company Ripple. The Southeast European nation, which adopted the euro unilaterally, is moving to realize…
Bitcoin Advocacy Group Illuminates ECB, Eurotower, Encouraging Adoption And Education
The “Bitman” collective advocated for Bitcoin adoption by illuminating the ECB building with the Bitcoin logo. The “Bitman” collective, a group advocating for the adoption of Bitcoin, illuminated the Eurotower…
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ECB to Decide Whether to Issue Digital Euro in 2023
The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a new report on the progress of its investigation into the possible launch of a digital euro. The research will continue next year…