ECB’s Lagarde’s digital euro warning: Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the U.S. stablecoin model

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde opposes private issuance of euro-pegged stablecoins, even though 98% of the market is made up of dollar-pegged tokens. Despite the rapid global adoption of U.S. dollar stablecoins, Lagarde, speaking at the Bank of Spain’s Latin American Economic Forum in Madrid on Friday, argued that Europe should focus on…

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ECB’s Lagarde’s digital euro warning: Why Europe shouldn’t just copy the U.S. stablecoin model

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde opposes private issuance of euro-pegged stablecoins, even though 98% of the market is made up of dollar-pegged tokens. Despite the rapid global adoption of U.S. dollar stablecoins, Lagarde, speaking at the Bank of Spain’s Latin American Economic Forum in Madrid on Friday, argued that Europe should focus on…

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Virginia Democrat who helped lead state’s redistricting push also played part in killing it

Ironically, a top Virginia Democrat’s support for a redistricting referendum in his state backfired when a judge he had previously appointed helped derail the party’s efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who supported the referendum and attended events supporting it, donated $100,000 to campaigns supporting the Virginia Democratic redistricting plan,…

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Krunal Pandya Interview: ‘Nothing bigger than playing for the country’ — RCB star holds onto India dream

BENGALURU: About 15 years ago, on a mat in Palaij, a small town in Gujarat’s Bharuch district, a lanky young man learned the value of adapting. While bowling with a coated ball in a local village tournament, he quickly realized that relying on discipline, control and innovation did little to help spin and survive. Even…

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SEC chair Paul Atkins signals rule changes for onchain markets and AI-driven finance

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins said on Friday that the agency is considering changes to how securities regulations apply to blockchain-based financial markets and artificial intelligence-driven financial applications as digital asset companies increasingly move trading and settlement activities on-chain. Speaking at the AI+ Expo in Washington, Atkins said the SEC is considering…

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Trump blockade squeezing Iran so hard regime may be dumping oil into Gulf, experts say

Satellite images show a large suspected oil slick spreading near Iran’s main oil export terminal, Khargah Island, which experts say could be evidence that Tehran’s oil infrastructure is collapsing under increasing pressure from the United States. The oil slick seen in Copernicus Sentinel satellite images between Wednesday and Friday covered an area of ​​about 45…

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