European Central Bank Moves to Trademark ‘Digital Euro’
Central bankers have laid a claim to the phrase "digital euro" before deciding whether to actually issue one.
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President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde took to Twitter earlier to announce that the European Central Bank has decided to move up the investigation phase for the euro digital currency. The tweet comes in response to a tweet from the European Central Bank official Twitter handle, announcing that the institution would launch a […]
Jonas Gross spoke with Cointelegraph about the digital euro’s risks for private banks and the goals of the ECB. The European Central Bank (ECB) is planning to launch a prototype of the digital euro in 2023. In the next five years, Europe could have its own central bank digital currency (CBDC) up and running. However, there are still many questions surrounding the prospective digital currency. In what form could it be issued? Is the ECB too late to the CBDC party, especially compared to other central banks such as that of the People’s Republic of China? To address these and other questions,....
The Nigerian High Court that is presiding over the e-naira trademark infringement case brought against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has ruled that Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) “may proceed on national interest” considerations. The ruling clears a crucial legal hurdle for CBN’s yet to be rolled out digital currency.
CBN’s Alleged Trademark Infringement
As previously reported by Bitcoin.com News, Nigerian firm Enaira Payments Solution had filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the central bank for its use of the term....
A digital euro would not replace cash, but complement it, says the European Central Bank. The European Central Bank launched a public consultation on a potential digital euro on Oct. 12. Developments on the central bank digital currency front in the Eurozone have picked up pace amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and the central bank has framed its introduction to the public consultation with the claim that the issuance of a CBDC could help "cushion the impact of extreme events — such as natural disasters or pandemics — when traditional payment services may no longer function." Earlier this month,....
The European Central Bank (ECB) has stressed the importance of developing a digital euro. Its goal is to ensure secure, reliable capital flows even during major disruptions. And, of course, to strengthen resilience across the European financial system. This is fantastic news for Best Wallet, a novel non-custodial crypto wallet. As digital currencies like the […]