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White House Calls for Crypto Mining Standards; ECB Hikes Interest Rate 75 Basis Points

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy called for further research on the energy impact of crypto mining to set standards for the industry. The European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points Thursday, the biggest single hike since it began setting monetary policy in 1999. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler speaks to CoinDesk on the state of crypto regulation.

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ECB Raises Interest Rates by 75 BPs to Tame Inflation

Andre Portilho, Head of Digital Assets at BTG Pactual, discusses his crypto outlook as European Central Bank has raised interest rates by 75 basis points amid rising inflation. Plus, his comments on CoinDesk’s interview with SEC Chairman Gary Gensler.

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Banco Central Europeo aumenta tasas de interés a 75 puntos básicos en medio de suba inflacionaria

Los mercados cripto reaccionaron con calma al aumento, pero puede presagiar una acción más agresiva por parte de los bancos centrales.

Presidenta del Banco Central Europeo, Christine Lagarde. (Ronald Wittek/Getty Images)

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Funcionarios de la UE afirman que el euro digital se enfocará en el uso personal y no en la Web3

Los representantes del sector resaltaron que una moneda emitida por el Banco Central Europeo podría fracasar si no ofreciera algo más de lo que ya hacen el efectivo y las tarjetas de crédito.

En un principio, el euro digital se utilizará solo para pagos personales. (Koron/Getty Images)

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Digital Euro to Focus on Personal Use, Not Web3, EU Officials Say

The central bank digital currency could fail if it doesn't offer something more than what cash and credit cards do, industry representatives remarked.

En un principio, el euro digital se utilizará solo para pagos personales. (Koron/Getty Images)

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European Central Bank Exits Negative Rates as Bitcoin Digests Tesla Sales

Quantum Economics Bitcoin Analyst Jason Deane discusses how bitcoin and the wider crypto markets are digesting the impact of Tesla’s bitcoin sales and Thursday’s decision by the European Central Bank to potentially hike interest rates at an accelerated pace. Plus, his take on Coinbase’s alleged insider trading case.

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Banco Central Europeo sube tasa de interés 50 puntos básicos pero bitcoin se mantiene estable

El primer aumento de tasas de interés del BCE desde 2011 se produce cuatro meses después de que la Fed iniciara su ciclo de ajuste, lo que provocó que los activos de riesgo bajaran.

El BCE anunció su primer aumento en las tasas de interés en 11 años. (alexanderjungmann/Pixabay)

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First Mover Americas: ECB (Finally) Exits Negative Rates as Bitcoin Digests Tesla Sales

The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for July 21, 2022.

The European Central Bank (ECB) raised borrowing costs for the first time in 11 years. (Ronald Wittek - Pool/Getty Images)

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Major Banks Urge Caution With European Union's CBDC Plans

The European Commission should evaluate the impact of issuing a digital euro, the Institute of International Finance said.

The EU is currently pondering whether to issue its own CBDC, a digital euro (D3Damon/Getty Images)

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EU Consultation Looks at Issues With a Digital Euro

The union's executive branch got the ball rolling Tuesday on the legislation needed to issue such a currency.

The European Commission's Mairead McGuinness (Alexandros Michailidis/SOOC/Bloomberg via Getty Images)