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Frankfurt, Germany - 19 September, 2015: European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany - the ECB is the central bank for the euro
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Regulation & Risk
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ECB’s Lagarde personally blocked Binance’s EU licence
September 21, 2026
Revolut headquarters building in Canary Wharf, London, UK on 24 April 2025.
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Fintech
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Revolut secures full French banking licence from ECB
August 10, 2026
ECB grants Revolut licence in France
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Currencies
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PSPs can now settle cross-currency payments on TIPS
June 15, 2026
Sign at the entrance of new European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Payments
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ECB maps out path towards near round-the-clock T2 operations
June 1, 2026
ECB President questions need for European stablecoins.
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Cryptocurrencies
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ECB’s Lagarde doubles down on stablecoin scepticism
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ECB President questions need for European stablecoins.
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Europe
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Christine Lagarde and the ECB: Will she stay or go?
February 23, 2026
Digital euro
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Blockchain
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Qivalis stablecoin enters Europe’s digital payments race
December 3, 2025
Blockchain
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Blockchain
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Brazil and Hong Kong test blockchain for faster SME payments
November 5, 2025
PayPal
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Blockchain
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ECB sends warning to PayPal over potential stablecoin monopolisation
September 5, 2023
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Blockchain
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Pay360: ISO 20022 set to deliver next stage of evolution in payments 
May 30, 2023
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Europe
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Euro area banks ‘severely affected’ if climate change remains unaddressed
September 22, 2021
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The digital euro project has launched – now the ECB must choose the right technology
August 6, 2021
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