Challenging Bias in the ECB’s Bitcoin Analysis
A new paper, by Murray Rudd, “Challenging Bias in the ECB's Bitcoin Analysis” takes a critical stance against the European Central Bank's (ECB) working paper on Bitcoin, authored by Ulrich Bindseil and Jürgen Schaff.
Blockchain and T2S: A potential disruptor
T2S has been subject to a number of delays over the last few years although deadlines are fast approaching. The ECB highlights migration of CSDs onto the T2S platform will occur in waves and has been doing so since June 2015. The final wave of CSDs located in countries including the Baltics, Finland and Spain will be migrated onto T2S on September 18, 2017. However, some hypothesise whether blockchainâs evolution and implementation in the securities services industry could threaten or even replace T2S.
Virtual Currencies are not Threat to the Euro Area,says ECB President
Letter from the ECB President to Ms Eva Kaili, MEP, on virtual currency schemes and alternative forms of payment.
Virtual currency schemes â a further analysis
This report adds perspective and detail, while reiterating and confirming the general consideration of the ECBâs report on virtual currency schemes (2012) that, although VCS can have positive aspects in terms of financial innovation and the provision of additional payment alternatives for consumers, it is clear that they also entail risks.
