Philip Lane, chief economist of the European Central Bank, recently expressed urgency for the need to develop a digital euro—also known as a central bank digital currency (CBDC)—to compete against ...

OTTAWA, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the public's use of online services and that means the Bank of Canada must move more quickly to research how a central bank digital ...

While Circle Internet Group Inc.’s attempt to establish a digital-currency bank would lead to increased regulatory oversight, some analysts have applauded the move — as it would allow the stablecoin ...

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency gave conditional approval for five national trust bank charter applications, including for Circle Internet Group's (CRCL) First National Digital Currency ...

Throughout 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has taken the lead on expanding banks’ ability to engage in cryptocurrency-related activities without the need for a supervisory ...