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Crypto News Roundup for July 22, 2022

With bitcoin pushing back toward $24K as ether extends its extraordinary rally, plus a look at tokenized carbon credits, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.

By Adam B. Levine Adrian Blust

Jul 22, 2022 at 6:55 p.m. UTC

Jul 22, 2022

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ECB Exits Negative Interest Rate Policy With 50 Basis Point Hike; Bitcoin Steady

The European Central Bank's first rate hike since 2011 comes four months after the Fed kicked off its tightening cycle, sending risk assets lower.

By Omkar Godbole

Jul 21, 2022 at 12:51 p.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2022

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Bitcoin Slips Below $23K Ahead of ECB Rate Decision

The central bank is likely to signal an exit from its negative interest rate policy.

By Omkar Godbole

Jul 21, 2022 at 10:50 a.m. UTC

Jul 21, 2022

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European Central Bank officials laid out objectives for its retail digital euro as its two-year CBDC experiment continues. ( Raimund Linke/ Getty)

Digital Euro Would Be a Success Only if Widely Used, ECB Says

The European Central Bank expects to complete the investigation phase of its digital euro project in the autumn of 2023.

By Sandali Handagama

Jul 14, 2022 at 10:11 a.m. UTC

Jul 14, 2022

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CDCROP: Cecilia Skingsley, deputy governor at Sveriges Riksbank said governments could complicate CBDC interoperability.

Governments May Restrict Foreign Access to Their CBDCs, Riksbank Official Says

Not all countries “play nicely” with each other, complicating how central bank digital currencies will interact with other payment systems, said Cecilia Skingsley, first deputy governor at the Swedish central bank.

By Camomile Shumba

Jun 28, 2022 at 9:00 p.m. UTC

Jun 28, 2022

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ECB Would Limit Digital Euro to Maximum 1.5T, Says Fabio Panetta

The central bank's executive board member believes few people understand what a digital euro is because "it's complicated."

By Jamie Crawley Camomile Shumba

Jun 15, 2022 at 3:51 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2022

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ECB Warns That Crypto Risks Could Spill Over Into Wider Economy

Given the increasing risks of crypto, it is important to bring it into the regulatory perimeter as a matter of urgency, the European Central Bank said in a report.

By Camomile Shumba

May 24, 2022 at 9:27 a.m. UTC

May 24, 2022

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