{"id":397348,"date":"2019-09-27T20:00:59","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T20:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=397348"},"modified":"2019-09-27T17:05:31","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:05:31","slug":"ecb-president-recognises-future-potential-in-crypto-assets-as-a-means-of-payment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/ecb-president-recognises-future-potential-in-crypto-assets-as-a-means-of-payment\/","title":{"rendered":"ECB President Recognises Future Potential in Crypto Assets as a Means of Payment"},"content":{"rendered":"

The outgoing president of the European Central Bank (ECB) believes that so far crypto assets have had few implications for existing monetary policy. However, Mario Draghi believes that this could change in the future.<\/p>\n

He states in a letter to a pro-crypto MEP that efforts like Facebook’s Libra could see sufficient adoption to make them a challenge to the euro. To that ends, also Draghi also acknowledges the potential of a public-facing “crypto-Euro”.<\/p>\n

Mario Draghi: Crypto Assets and Stablecoins Have “Limited Implications” for Monetary Policy, For Now<\/h2>\n

In a letter<\/a> posted to Twitter<\/a> earlier today by Member of European Parliament Eva Kaili, the outgoing president of the European Central Bank states that he currently does not see any current crypto assets or stablecoins as having implications for the European financial system. Eva Kaili is a known advocate of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.<\/p>\n

After acknowledging that the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) is monitoring developments in the crypto asset industry and how they might impact monetary policy and the stability of markets, Draghi states:<\/p>\n

“Thus far, stablecoins and crypto-assets have had limited implications in these areas and are not designed in ways that make them suitable substitutes for money.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, the outgoing president does state that this could change. He names Facebook’s Libra<\/a>, detailed earlier this year<\/a>, as being one of a number of stablecoins “backed by large technology companies”, that could see sufficient adoption to have implications for the current financial status quo in Europe.<\/p>\n

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Critical improvements of @ECB<\/a> approach regarding #cryptocurrencies<\/a> & #stablecoins<\/a> #Libra<\/a> President of ECB #MarioDraghi<\/a> replied to MEP Eva Kaili & recognizes future potential as means of payment while keeping an open mind for the utility of a crypto-Eurohttps:\/\/t.co\/YH4l3LzGG6<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ewhzKgkXQx<\/a><\/p>\n

— Eva Kaili (@EvaKaili) September 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n