Topic: #ecb
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ECB survey finds 72% of euro area firms plan to fund AI from their own cash
An ECB survey released October 2 found 72% of euro area firms planning AI investments intend to self-fund them, while bank loans, grants and leasing together cover only about 16%, Crypto Briefing reported.
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ECB proposes liquidity-focused alternative to MiCA's stablecoin reserve rule
The European Central Bank submitted a formal response to the European Commission recommending elimination of MiCA's percentage-based bank-deposit mandate for stablecoins, proposing instead a liquidity-focused framework requiring reserves to mature within one to five working days.
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ECB's Kazaks signals more rate hikes as euro inflation holds at 3.3%
European Central Bank Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said the ECB's 2.5% deposit rate isn't a ceiling, signaling more tightening ahead as inflation remains well above the bank's 2% target.
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ECB wage tracker shows 2.6% growth in H2 2026, complicating rate cuts
The ECB's wage tracker projects negotiated pay growth of 2.6% year-on-year in the second half of 2026, an acceleration driven by fading one-off payments. The faster wage growth could prolong eurozone disinflation and pressure the central bank to delay rate cuts.
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MicroStrategy sells first Bitcoin since 2022; ECB warns on stablecoin dollar dominance
MicroStrategy sold 32 Bitcoin for $2.5 million, its first sale since 2022, to fund preferred stock distributions. Meanwhile, the ECB warned that stablecoins could entrench dollar dominance in tokenized finance.