Bitcoin, Christine Lagarde and ECB

ECB President Lagarde Dismisses Bitcoin as Reserve Asset for Member States
Despite Bitcoin’s growing adoption, ECB President Christine Lagarde signaled Thursday that member states are unlikely to follow suit.
ECB President Christine Lagarde Rejects Bitcoin for EU Reserves
ECB President Christine Lagarde has firmly stated that Bitcoin will not be included in EU reserves due to concerns over regulatory risks.
ECB's Lagarde slaps down Czech proposal for bitcoin reserves
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde slapped down on Thursday a suggestion by her Czech colleague Ales Michl to include bitcoin among his country's official reserves.
ECB president ‘confident’ Bitcoin will not enter central bank reserves
Speaking at a press conference, ECB President Christine Lagarde suggested “liquid, secure and safe“ standards for central banks likely precluded Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
ECB President Christine Lagarde ‘confident Bitcoin won’t enter reserves in EU’
ECB President Christine Lagarde expressed confidence that no European country would establish Bitcoin reserves.
ECB president casts doubt on Bitcoin entering EU monetary reserves
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), expressed her skepticism regarding the inclusion of Bitcoin in the monetary reserves of any European Union (EU) country. Her comments were in response to her Czech counterpart,
Europe must be 'prepared' for shifting US trade policy, Lagarde warns
ECB President Christine Lagarde urged Europe to prepare for potential US trade policy shifts, warning of selective tariffs ...
Europe can import disillusioned talent from Trump’s US, says Lagarde
Christine Lagarde said Europe needed to get better at keeping its talent and savings at home, adding that the new US administration’s decision to freeze some funding for former president Joe Biden’s ...
ECB lowers interest rates and signals more cuts amid weak growth
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday, January 30, and signaled more to come ...
ECB’s Christine Lagarde says Europe must be prepared for Trump tariffs
Europe must “be prepared” for potential trade tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, the president of the European Central ...
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Lagarde blames European ‘laziness’ for holding the continent back
The re-election of Donald Trump should serve as a “wake-up call” for EU leaders, Lagarde and Germany's Habeck warned.
ECB's Lagarde warns over cost of losing independence
Central bank independence is being challenged in parts of the world and greater political influence could undermined banks' ...
Europe must be prepared for Trump tariffs, European Central Bank chief warns
Europe must "be prepared" and anticipate the potential trade tariffs of newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump, ...
ECB cuts rates for fifth time as eurozone economy flat lines
Investors maintained bets for further easing, pricing an additional 70 basis points of cuts during the rest of 2025, which would lower rates to near 2 per cent.