ECB pushes back on euro stablecoin proposals, citing financial stability risks

The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy. Source: Cointelegraph

The ECB warned EU finance ministers that expanding euro stablecoin issuance could weaken bank lending and complicate monetary policy. Source: Cointelegraph

The cash-settled, European-style contracts will trade under the ticker QBTC on Phlx, but still require CFTC approval before trading can begin. Source: Cointelegraph

Ongoing Bitcoin ETF outflows have historically “correlated with conditions favorable for patient accumulation rather than panic,” according to Santiment. Source: Cointelegraph

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor said the goal is to maximize Strategy’s Bitcoin per share by 2033. Source: Cointelegraph

Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi, stablecoins and staking is strengthening the long-term ETH accumulation thesis, despite it’s 28% price decline in 2026. Source: Cointelegraph

Laszlo Hanyecz’s 2010 post, offering 10,000 BTC in exchange for two pizzas delivered to his home, marked the first recorded commercial BTC payment. Source: Cointelegraph

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, but investors forecast no chance of a rate cut in 2026. Source: Cointelegraph

Bitcoin sold off to $76,000, giving bears an opportunity to reclaim control of the crypto market. Meanwhile, altcoins like HYPE charted new highs. Source: Cointelegraph

Representative James Comer asked CEOs of two major prediction market companies for information on their responses to insider trading after “suspiciously timed trades” related to US military actions against Iran. Source: Cointelegraph

NEAR price surges 50% in a week as AI token momentum, Nvidia optimism and network upgrades fuel bullish sentiment. Source: Cointelegraph