ECB says Lagarde’s exit will not delay the digital euro as Brussels negotiates the law

Christine Lagarde’s early exit as president of the European Central Bank will not hold up the digital euro, an ECB official said on Tuesday at the Web Summit in Lisbon, one of Europe’s largest technology conferences. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Alessandro Giovannini, adviser to the programme manager of the digital euro project, pointed to the pilot starting…

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miPlata launches Visa card for USDC spending

miPlata has launched a physical Visa prepaid card, built on Stripe Issuing, that allows users to spend USDC stablecoin balances directly. The card draws on stablecoin balances held in a user’s miPlata account, primarily USDC, and pays for purchases from that balance at the point of sale. Users therefore don’t have to convert digital dollars…

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Can Ethereum (ETH) Treasury Gains Transform BitMine’s Financial Results?

Highlights Ethereum (ETH) treasury holdings generated substantial unrealised valuation gains for BitMine during its final reporting quarter. BitMine recorded a significant improvement in its quarterly financial result, although operating activities continued to consume cash. Staking and validation services remained an important revenue contributor, highlighting the company’s exposure to multiple digital asset-related activities. The cryptocurrency market…

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Israeli settler representative turned back after arriving in France

The head of a body representing Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law, was turned back after arriving in France, with Israel denouncing the move on Wednesday as “unacceptable”. Israeli settler representative turned back after arriving in France Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, was forced…

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