As of late 2025, the U.S. has effectively banned a retail central-bank digital currency while accelerating research on wholesale payment systems and federally regulated stablecoins.

U.S. Representative Brandon Gill has disclosed up to $2.6 million in Bitcoin and ETF holdings, as his vocal backing of White House crypto policies raises fresh conflict-of-interest questions.

Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson says expectations of a positive “Trump effect” on crypto were misguided, as policy shifts and market optimism intensified the sector’s downturn.

A new Romanian stress-testing framework suggests that a carefully capped retail CBDC, including a future digital euro, need not trigger bank runs or credit crunches in dual-currency economies.

Bitcoin slipped under 90K for the first time since April, yet leading analysts say the market is close to forming a durable bottom that could reset sentiment.

A new ECB technical annex reveals how the digital euro could reshape Europe’s payment landscape, with clearer rules on fees, privacy, and cross border acceptance.

The ECB argues that the digital euro will extend cash into the digital economy, protect privacy, support banks and reduce Europe’s dependence on foreign payment providers.

Bulgaria is set to join the euro area in 2026, marking a major step toward deeper European integration and completing years of supervisory and monetary alignment.

Focus groups across 20 euro area countries suggest strong potential demand for a digital euro as secure, low cost digital cash, provided design choices match everyday payment realities.

The Czech National Bank has created a one million dollar test portfolio of Bitcoin, stablecoins, and tokenized deposits to study how digital assets could fit into future monetary operations.

In a recent ECB podcast interview, Piero Cipollone detailed how the digital euro will work, why it will not replace cash, and when pilots and legislation are expected to move forward.

Bitcoin whales are increasing their selling activity, but analysts say these moves align with familiar late cycle behavior, not an abrupt shift out of the market.

Bitcoin fell toward 98,000 dollars on Thursday as mounting uncertainty, weakening technical indicators, and renewed macro concerns fuel speculation about a deeper correction.

A new draft report from the European Parliament’s ECON committee strengthens rules to guarantee cash acceptance and access, amid Europe’s shift toward digital payments.

A new BIS study shows that nearly half of Austrian consumers intend to adopt a digital euro, with security protections and cost incentives emerging as the strongest motivators.