Banque de France’s Beau clashes with Lagarde over digital euro plans

Dimon's critique highlights the risk of capital flight from Europe and the UK, potentially shifting financial power towards more decisive markets. The post JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon urges Europe and UK to clarify financial regulations or risk losing capital appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Japanese Yen: Valuation risks and policy coordination – BNY appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. BNY’s Geoff Yu highlights that the Japanese Yen (JPY) remains significantly undervalued on a Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) basis even as Euro (EUR) and US Dollar (USD) valuations have converged. He notes United States (US) –Japan coordination on exchange rates is already underway and argues Europe should be more proactive, as sustained JPY weakness poses greater competitive risks for Eurozone exporters than for the United States. JPY undervaluation and European risks “Based on the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) indices, measured by their change over the last five years, the dollar and euro have fully converged in valuation over the past six months. A range breakout would require a significant structural catalyst – the technology drivers behind “U.S. exceptionalism” or the “European strategic autonomy” theme on defense.” “Japan ha

Every single second, two pieces of child sexual abuse material are shared online. Now, an international group that fights to address the causes and effects of sexual violence against children and adolescents is singling out France for particular criticism. The NGO Cameleon says that France, and the rest of Europe as well, is becoming a haven for online child sexual abuse content.

The postponed summit may accelerate China's digital currency strategy, impacting global trade dynamics and increasing market volatility. The post Trump postpones Beijing summit with Xi amid Iran conflict, rattling oil and crypto markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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The post Exodus Shifts from Wallet to Full Crypto Payments Company After Selling $87M in Bitcoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. TLDR: Exodus launched Exodus Pay, a platform letting users spend crypto directly from wallets across the U.S. and Europe. The firm acquired Monavate and Baanx to build out its full-stack crypto payments infrastructure in Q1 2026. Exodus cut Bitcoin holdings from 1,704 BTC to 628 BTC, using proceeds to become fully debt-free this quarter. XO Cash, Exodus’s new dollar-backed stablecoin, is positioned as the first stablecoin designed for AI agents. Exodus (EXOD), the publicly traded Bitcoin wallet firm, is broadening its scope beyond wallets into a full crypto payments company. The firm announced this shift alongside its Q1 earnings report, backed by two strategic acquisitions and a new stablecoin launch. Its balance sheet also changed sharply, with Bitcoin holdings cut significantly to fund debt repayment and acquisition costs. Shares closed Tuesday at $6.

The post Denis Beau warns dollar stablecoins threaten Europe appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Denis Beau urged immediate private-sector mobilisation to build euro stablecoins, breaking publicly with ECB president Christine Lagarde’s slower approach. Summary Banque de France deputy governor Denis Beau called for all relevant European players, public and private, to mobilise now to develop euro-based tokenised money. Beau’s position conflicts with ECB president Christine Lagarde, who favours a central bank digital euro targeted for launch around 2029. Dollar-pegged stablecoins account for 98% of the total stablecoin market, raising fears of digital dollarisation across European payment infrastructure. Denis Beau, deputy governor of the Banque de France, called on May 12 for a “mobilization of all relevant European players, public and private,” to develop euro-based tokenised money to counter the dominance of dollar-pegged stablecoins. His position puts him at odds with ECB president

Ukraine's airport ceasefire proposal could shift diplomatic dynamics, enhancing Europe's role and potentially stabilizing regional air operations. The post Ukraine seeks European mediation for airport ceasefire with Russia appeared first on Crypto Briefing.