ECB
Christine Lagarde: The ECB President Building Europe's Digital Currency
ECB President Christine Lagarde is the most prominent advocate for the digital euro — championing a central bank digital currency for 340 million Europeans while maintaining a cautious, sometimes dismissive stance on private crypto assets.
Digital Euro
The European Central Bank's proposed retail central bank digital currency, designed for use by eurozone households and businesses as a complement to physical euro banknotes.
Digital Euro Legislation: The EU's €1.3 Billion CBDC Race to 2029
The European Central Bank is building a digital euro — a retail CBDC for 340 million Europeans. The legislative journey, the political battles, and the 2029 launch target.
Public Consultation in Crypto Regulation
The formal processes by which regulators invite public input on proposed crypto regulations, and the dynamics that determine whose voices are heard and how that shapes outcomes.