#financial-stability

Payments & Wallets

Digital Euro Faces Bank Revolt Over Cash Flight

The European Central Bank's ambition for a digital euro is hitting a wall. Big banks are sounding the alarm, worried that their customers will ditch traditional accounts for a direct ECB digital wallet, a move that could destabilize the existing financial system.

RegTech & Compliance

ECB Rejects Stablecoin Support: Financial Stability Fears Mount [Deep Dive]

Forget central bank backing for euro stablecoins. The ECB just slammed the door shut, prioritizing financial stability over a burgeoning digital asset class.

Crypto & Blockchain

Lagarde Rejects Euro Stablecoins [ECB Deep Dive]

Has the European Central Bank just slammed the door on a potential driver of the euro's global influence? ECB President Lagarde certainly thinks so.

Crypto & Blockchain

The IMF Just Killed Tokenization's Magic Trick—And Wall Street Is Pretending Not to Notice

The IMF just dropped a 23-page report that essentially says tokenization is a confidence game with a ticking clock. Wall Street's cheerleaders aren't happy.