Central Banking | Business | Legislation The Strategic Imperative On June 23, 2025, ECB President Christine Lagarde addressed the European Parliament, urging speedy passage of legislation to enable a digital euro—a central bank digital currency (CBDC) intended for everyday use like an online wallet for euro-area residents (reuters.com). Monetary sovereignty: Lagarde sees the digital euro as
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Brazil Eyes Bitcoin for National Reserves: Legal and Economic Implications
In a landmark move that could reshape the global perception of sovereign digital asset adoption, Brazil is advancing plans to incorporate Bitcoin into its national reserves in the Wake of El Salvador’s Bold Precedent. If formalized, Brazil would become the second sovereign state to add Bitcoin to its central holdings,