Category: Christine Lagarde

ECB’s Lagarde says central banks holding Bitcoin is ‘out of the question’

February 11, 2021

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The head of the European Central Bank (ECB) thinks that central banks worldwide will not be holding Bitcoin (BTC) any time soon. In a conference call with The Economist on Feb. 10, Christine Lagarde showed herself to be firmly risk-off when it came to decentralized cryptocurrencies. “Out of the question” “It’s very unlikely — I […]

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Money Reimagined: Bitcoin’s Warning for Central Banks

January 15, 2021

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Bitcoin’s rising price reflects declining faith in the existing financial system. Will central bankers like Christine Lagarde take notice? (Illustration: Moe Na/CoinDesk) Jan 15, 2021 at 5:42 p.m. UTCUpdated Jan 15, 2021 at 7:15 p.m. UTC Money Reimagined: Bitcoin’s Warning for Central Banks Another week, another lifetime lived:   The U.S. President impeached, again. Worldwide COVID-19 […]

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ECB president Lagarde renews calls for global regulation of Bitcoin

January 13, 2021

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In a recent interview, Lagarde said that Bitcoin has been used to conduct “funny business” and “totally reprehensible money laundering activity.” 5695 Total views 58 Total shares European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has repeated her insistence that global regulators need to tighten the rules to ensure Bitcoin (BTC) falls under more coordinated oversight.  In […]

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Christine Lagarde invites public comments on eurozone CBDC

November 1, 2020

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Former IMF Chief and President of the European Central Bank solicited input on possible CBDC 2696 Total views 44 Total shares In a Twitter thread on Sunday, Christine Lagarde, former Managing Director of the IMF and current President of the European Central Bank, invited public commentary on a potential eurozone central bank digital currency (CBDC).  […]

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ECB Begins Public Survey About a Digital Euro, Implying a Broad Retail Offering Is Now on the Table

November 1, 2020

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Nov 1, 2020 at 14:06 UTCUpdated Nov 1, 2020 at 16:26 UTC STAY TUNED: The ECB, led by Christine Lagarde, could decide Thursday to boost its “quantitative easing” asset-purchasing program to 40 billion euros ($22 billion) a month. (Image: Shutterstock) European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde Sunday announced an ECB survey of public opinion regarding […]

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