ECB claims digital euro will offer 'maximum level of privacy' amid surveillance fears
Central bank officials say the Eurosystem will be structurally unable to link users to purchases, but civil society groups remain skeptical. Source:CoinDesk
ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny
Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide.…
Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet
The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bankregistered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels.…
The Fed minutes are coming —and they’re more crucial now as Warsh limits his communication
Investors are starved for information in a new world of “terse” communication from the central bank. Source:MarketWatch
Warsh’s changes to forward guidance were tried by one central bank — and here’s what happened
Canada’s post2008 playbook shows the volatility risks of Warsh’s noguidance Fed. Source:MarketWatch
Brazil's central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroad
The rule applies to transfers above $10,000 and smaller transactions flagged as risky by exchanges. Source:CoinDesk
Trump is trying to fire Lisa Cook again. He still wants to stack the Fed with allies.
Two months after he was blocked by the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has resumed his effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook as part of an…
South African lawmakers propose draft rules on cross-border crypto transactions
A draft rulebook proposes that sending crypto offshore must be conducted through an authorized provider and be reported to the central bank’s FinSurv.…
ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standards
The European Central Bank proposed accessibility standards for its planned digital euro app, saying it would be one of several ways users could access basic…
BOJ intervenes to defend yen near 160, holds rates steady
The Japanese yen crosses a key psychological level after the country’s central bank reportedly conducted a major currency intervention. Source:Cointelegraph
BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials
Twentyeight financial institutions and central banks completed realvalue settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial…
Aviva Investors launches tokenized fund after Central Bank of Ireland approval
The new XRPLbased share class gives eligible investors blockchainbased access to a regulated US dollar liquidity fund while keeping traditional custody…