News
Feb
23
2025
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) is seeking feedback from stakeholders as part of its thematic peer review on the implementation of its global regulatory framework for crypto-asset activities. The framework consists of two sets of high-level recommendations for the regulation, supervision and oversight of (i) ...more »
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Eurosystem expands initiative to settle DLT-based transactions in central bank money
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Feb
23
2025
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to expand its initiative to settle transactions recorded on distributed ledger technology (DLT) in central bank money… https://www.ecb.europa.eu//press/pr/date/2025/html/ecb.pr250220_1~ce3286f97b.en.html
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Decisions taken by the Governing Council of the ECB (in addition to decisions setting interest rates)
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Feb
23
2025
On 23 January 2025 the Governing Council approved the extension of the ECB repo lines with eight non-euro area central banks… https://www.ecb.europa.eu//press/govcdec/otherdec/2025/html/ecb.gc250221~6c1e486eb9.en.html
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Feb
23
2025
Call for “roll back” by some, to negate Bybit hack, immediately provoked a fierce reaction from the Ethereum community, which was firm in its belief that it wouldn’t happen… https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2025/02/22/ethereum-roll-back-suggestion-has-sparked-criticism-here-s-why-it-won-t-happen
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Pump.fun Doubles Down on Memecoin Craze by Starting Mobile App as New Token Launch Hits Record
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Feb
16
2025
Memegoin launchpad Pump.fun has launched a mobile app for iOS and Android devices, enabling users to create and trade Solana-based memecoins on the go… https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/02/15/pump-fun-doubles-down-on-memecoin-craze-by-starting-new-mobile-app-as-new-token-launch-hits-record
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ESMA launches a Common Supervisory Action with NCAs on Compliance and Internal Audit Functions
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Feb
16
2025
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities and markets regulator launches today a Common Supervisory Action (CSA) with National Competent Authorities (NCAs) on compliance and internal audit functions of UCITS management companies and Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFMs) across the EU… ...more »
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Feb
16
2025
Nelle economie avanzate l’inflazione è in calo e si sta avvicinando agli obiettivi delle banche centrali, che stanno progressivamente allentando la stretta monetaria attuata in precedenza… https://www.bancaditalia.it/pubblicazioni/interventi-governatore/integov2025/Panetta-forex-15.02.2025.pdf
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Feb
16
2025
Wrapped AVAX (WAVAX) has seen a surge in wallet accumulation on the Avalanche blockchain, even as its price dropped more than 4% over the past 24 hours, data from TheTie shows… https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/02/15/wrapped-avax-sees-increased-wallet-accumulation-amid-bybit-card-cashback-adoption
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Feb
09
2025
The aggregate of total assets of EU-headquartered credit institutions increased by 5.01%, from €31.54 trillion in September 2023 to €33.12 trillion in September 2024… https://www.ecb.europa.eu//press/pr/date/2025/html/ecb.pr250207~cb9caa3836.en.html
Feb
09
2025
Receipts Depositary Corp. already offers bitcoin and ether-backed securities and is now looking to expand its product suite by adding XRP… https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/02/07/startup-founded-by-citi-alumni-to-launch-xrp-backed-securities
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