ECB: 12-month forward inflation projections remain steady at 4%

A senior European Central Bank official has warned that stablecoins carry the same fragilities that once destabilized money market funds, cautioning that their rapid rise could threaten financial stability and quietly entrench the US dollar at the euro’s expense. Related Reading: Which Cryptos Are Best Positioned To Follow The Same Trajectory As Hyperliquid (HYPE)? The […]

The post Euro: Supported by ECB hikes and AI investment – BNP Paribas appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. BNP Paribas projects Eurozone Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowing from 1.5% in 2025 to 1.0% in 2026 and 1.3% in 2027, with inflation rebounding to 3.0% and 3.3%. Activity is seen withstanding the energy shock thanks to investment in defence, AI and electrification. The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to deliver two 25 bp hikes in 2026, while EUR/USD is forecast at 1.21 by Q4 2026 and 1.25 by Q4 2027. Eurozone growth slows but stays resilient “Eurozone growth would slow due to spillovers from the Middle East conflict.” “GDP growth, which reached 1.5% in 2025, would slow down to 1.0% in 2026 and 1.3% in 2027, while inflation would rebound to 3.0% in 2026 and 3.3% in 2027 (compared to 2.1% in 2025).” “Activity would nevertheless withstand the energy shock, supported by investment in defence, AI, and electrification, which should continue to boost intra-EU trade.” “As

The post GENIUS Act Deadlines Loom, ECB Pushes Digital Euro as Coinbase Opens India INR Rails appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto News The opening week of June places U.S. stablecoin policy under hard deadlines, with comment periods for the GENIUS Act frameworks scheduled to close at the Treasury, FDIC, and FinCEN on June 2. The closures convert federal statute into operational requirements that issuers must build against, settling questions over reserves, yield, and licensing. Banking lobbies have pressed to slow the rollout, particularly around yield-bearing stablecoins, an objection that helped stall the Clarity Act for months. The Senate floor reopens on June 3 to consolidate market structure provisions with CFTC oversight and GENIUS amendments into one vehicle, with sponsors targeting an August signing. ECB board member Isabel Schnabel argued in Seoul on Monday that central banks must respond to swelling stablecoin volumes with stricter regulation and retail central bank d

The post ECB’s Schnabel says digital euro needed as stablecoin market nears $300B appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Stablecoins nearing a $300 billion market value have prompted fresh warnings from the European Central Bank, whose officials say a digital euro is needed to protect financial stability and maintain the role of central bank money in the payments system. Summary ECB board member Isabel Schnabel warned that stablecoins could create financial stability risks as the sector approaches a $300 billion market value. Schnabel said dollar-backed stablecoins could strengthen the U.S. dollar’s global position, while euro-denominated stablecoins remain a small part of the market. The ECB continues to back a digital euro project, with a pilot expected in 2027 and potential issuance readiness targeted for 2029. According to Isabel Schnabel, a member of the European Central Bank’s Executive Board, the rapid growth of stablecoins has introduced risks that could affect financial stabilit

Stablecoins nearing a $300 billion market value have prompted fresh warnings from the European Central Bank, whose officials say a digital euro is needed to protect financial stability and maintain the role of central bank money in the payments system.…

The post Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI above forecasts (49.9) in May: Actual (50.1) appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. GBP/USD  struggles to capitalize on its goodish recovery from a one-and-a-half-week low, touched last Thursday, and trades cautiously above mid-1.3400s at the start of a new week. The US Dollar regains some positive traction amid the uncertainty over a potential US-Iran peace deal and hawkish US Federal Reserve bets. This, in turn, is seen as a key factor acting as a headwind for the pair ahead of the US ISM PMI data.  Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/germany-hcob-manufacturing-pmi-above-forecasts-499-in-may-actual-501-202606010755

The post Euro holds losses against British Pound after Germany’s Retail Sales data appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The EUR/GBP cross trades in negative territory near 0.8655 during the early European trading hours on Monday. The Euro (EUR) remains weak against the British Pound (GBP) following the upbeat German Retail Sales data. The preliminary reading of the Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) from the Eurozone will be released on Tuesday.  Data released by Destatis on Monday showed that German Retail Sales, a key measure of consumer spending, fell 0.3% MoM in April. This figure followed a fall of 0.3% (revised from -2.0%) and came in better than the market expectation of a 0.4% decrease.  On an annualized basis, Retail Sales dropped 0.3% in April, versus the prior release of a 0.2% decline (revised from -2.0%). The German economic data fails to boost the EUR in an immediate reaction.    On the UK’s front, BoE governor Andrew Bailey said on Friday that the UK central bank

The post Germany Retail Sales (MoM) came in at -0.3%, above expectations (-0.4%) in April appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Gold edges lower during the Asian session on Monday and moves further away from a two-week high, around the $4,600 neighborhood, touched on Friday. The US Dollar regains positive traction at the start of the new week amid persistent geopolitical uncertainties and hawkish US Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations, which, in turn, is seen acting as a headwind for the commodity.  Source: https://www.fxstreet.com/news/germany-retail-sales-mom-came-in-at-03-above-expectations-04-in-april-202606010600