European Central Bank
ECB Official Calls for Tax on Bitcoin Transactions
Bitcoin should be regulated and even taxed, according to a European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member.

ECB's Yves Mersch: Banks Need Faster Payments to Counter Bitcoin
European Central Bank board member Yves Mersch has said banks need to launch instant payments systems to counter the rise of cryptocurrencies.

ECB President Draghi: Cryptocurrency Impact Still 'Limited'
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi reiterated his view that cryptocurrencies are too small to regulate on Monday.

ECB Council Member: Central Banks Considering Crypto Regulation
The European Central Bank's Ewald Nowotny has said that China's recent crackdown has brought new focus on cryptocurrency regulations.

European Central Bank Member: We Aren't Ignoring Cryptocurrency
European Central Bank board member Benoît Cœuré says that the group is following bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but do not consider them threats.

ECB President: Bitcoin Not 'Mature' Enough to Be Regulated
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), has said that cryptocurrencies are not "mature" enough to be regulated.

European Central Bank Calls for DLT Post-Trade Interoperability
An ECB research report argues for greater interoperability between DLT and traditional systems as new services come online.

DLT Not Ready to Replace Settlement Systems, ECB and BoJ Say
The Bank of Japan and the ECB have said that blockchain technology is too "immature" to replace their real-time settlement systems.

ECB President: Cryptocurrency Price Boom Having Limited Effect on Economy
The president of the European Union's central bank has issued new remarks that touch on the rising price of cryptocurrencies.

ECB DLT Lead: Central Banks Won't Compete on Blockchain Tech
CoinDesk's new one-on-one interview with the DLT lead at the European Central Bank explores the institution's current engagement on the tech.

