The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet will fundamentally change the payment landscape in Europe - similar to how the introduction of SEPA did almost a decade ago. Financial institutions are facing regulatory obligations, but at the same time can realize...
The European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet will fundamentally change the payment landscape in Europe - similar to how the introduction of SEPA did almost a decade ago. Financial institutions are facing regulatory obligations, but at the same time can realize operational and strategic benefits. What is the EUDI Wallet? At its core, the EUDI Wallet is a digital wallet that stores digital identity...
By Jonas Gross and Alexander Bechtel The introduction of the digital euro is delayed. Now, for the first time, the European Parliament has presented a concrete timeline. On the journey toward the digital euro, Piero Cipollone and Fernando Navarrete are essentially...
In March 2025, U.S. President Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Bitcoin reserve, marking a major shift in how nations view and approach Bitcoin. The order aims to position the U.S. as the "crypto capital of the world." It also states that a Strategic...
One of the most intensely debated topics in the EU today is digital sovereignty. Recent developments, particularly in the US, clearly demonstrate that the EU should not blindly rely on non-European players. Instead, Europe must establish its own infrastructure to...
Another year has passed - and wow, what a ride this year has been. It was the year, in which the sentiment around crypto assets changed after years of rather negative sentiment to bullishness. It was the year, in which Bitcoin - for the first time in its history -...
Bitcoin is currently hitting consecutive all-time highs. Despite this positive market momentum, it's crucial to take criticisms seriously. Recently, the ECB Economists Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaaf published a paper on the distributional effects of Bitcoin that...
In January, the cryptocurrency community was energized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) endorsement of Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. Now, 140 days on, it's time to look back at the significant expansion and implications of...
Gestern hat die amerikanische Börsenaufsichtsbehörde SEC die Anträge für Spot Ethereum, oder präziser Ether, Exchange-traded Funds (ETFs) angenommen. Diese Genehmigung folgt auf diejenige von Bitcoin-Spot-ETFs im Januar und markiert eine weitere bedeutende und...
Yesterday, the American Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the applications for spot Ethereum, or - to be precise - Ether, exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This follows the approval of Bitcoin spot ETFs in January, marking another significant and somewhat...
The European elections are coming! In early June, European citizens will head to the polls to elect the new European Parliament. The 2024 election holds significant implications for the future of digital currencies in Europe, including crypto assets, stablecoins, and...
In recent times, gold-backed stablecoins have garnered significant attention. Amongst those tokens, Tether Gold and Paxos Gold stand out, with market capitalizations between $400 and $600 million, positioning them within the top ten global stablecoins. Figure 1:...
The concept of the halving is one of the most important concepts around Bitcoin. Ultimately, it's about controlling the scarcity of Bitcoin by reducing the mining rewards over time. This article sheds light on what Bitcoin halving is, why it's so important for...
Das Konzept des Bitcoin Halving ist eines der wichtigsten Konzepte rund um Bitcoin. Letztendlich geht es dabei darum, die Knappheit von Bitcoin zu steuern, indem die Belohnungen für das Mining über die Jahre reduziert werden. Dieser Artikel beleuchtet, was es mit dem...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) greenlit Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in early January. With 50 days elapsed, we're diving into the numbers to understand their performance. Has the Bitcoin ETFs so far been a success? Overview In a nutshell:...
The digital euro has reached political domain. After a public hearing in the plenary of the German Bundestag (Parliament) end of last week, now also the finance experts of the Bundestag deal with the topic of the digital euro. The Finance Committee of the German...
The Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) have been launched approx. 1 month ago. The launch was a great success: In the first 17 trading days of the ETFs, a commulative trading volume of almost $32bn has ben achived. Almost $29bn have been invested in the Bitcoin ETFs...
