Schnabel says the digital euro is the ECB’s best response to stablecoins Stablecoins pose risks to financial stability and risk bank runs during stress Private stablecoins could weaken ECB interest-rate decision transmission Isabel Schnabel, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board, has argued that developing a digital euro is the most effective […]
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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 […]
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Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad notes that Swiss inflation remains comfortably within the Swiss National Bank’s (SNB) price stability definition, with May Consumer Price Index (CPI) expected to stay subdued. This allows the SNB to keep rates at 0.00% for an extended period, even as markets price some tightening. Haddad expects USD/CHF to remain confined to a tight 0.7760–0.7910 range in the near term. SNB patience anchors Franc range “Switzerland May CPI is due Thursday. Headline CPI is expected at 0.7% y/y vs. 0.6% in April while core CPI is expected at 0.3% y/y for a second straight month.” “The Swiss National Bank (SNB) forecasts headline CPI to average 0.5% y/y in Q2.” “Overall, inflation remains well within the range of price stability of less than 2% per annum. As such, the SNB can afford to keep rates at 0.00% for some time.” “The swaps curve price-in 7
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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
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The Euro (EUR) holds marginal losses against the US Dollar (USD) on Monday, although the EUR/USD pair remains steady right below the top of the last two weeks’ range, at the 1.1660 area. Mixed Eurozone data and the rising tensions in the Middle East are weighing on risk appetite and acting as headwinds for the common currency. The US and Iran exchanged strikes earlier on Monday, adding strain to an already frail ceasefire, while Israel ramped up its operations in Lebanon, complicating the situation further. The US President Donald Trump is still due to sign a memorandum of understanding that would extend the ceasefire for 60 days. In Iran, the Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened retaliation in a post on X to “clear evidence of US noncompliance with the ceasefire.” In Europe, the HCOB Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was revised up to 51.6 in
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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
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Binance opened access to more than 8,000 US stocks and exchange-traded funds for its non-US customers on Monday. The world’s largest crypto exchange framed the launch as a step toward becoming a multi-asset financial super app. The move places Binance alongside rivals racing to merge crypto rails with traditional equity markets. Customers can buy fractional shares starting at $5, with zero commission, using stablecoins or the exchange’s own token. Crypto Exchanges Chase Wall Street The launch reflects a wider convergence between crypto platforms and traditional finance. Exchanges that once focused on tokens now want a slice of the equities business. Co-CEO Richard Teng told Fortune that US stocks make up well over half of global equities. Yet many overseas buyers face high costs and friction when they try to access them. Binance is not alone in this shift. Earlier, OKX move
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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/eurozone-unemployment-rate-registered-at-63-above-expectations-62-in-april-202606010900
