The ECB's Blockchain Bet: Redefining Europe's Financial Future
Isabel Schnabel's call for on-chain central bank money points to a tectonic shift in monetary infrastructure.
In a notable keynote at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, Isabel Schnabel, a member of the ECB's Executive Board, laid out a bold vision: bring central bank money onto blockchain platforms. It's a move that could redefine Europe's place in the global financial landscape. But what does this leap into digital currency really signify for the ECB, the euro area, and potentially, the world?
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- Isabel Schnabel: Central banks on-chain — ECB · August 28, 2026
- ECB should embrace blockchain to safeguard its role, Schnabel says (Reuters, 28 August 2026) — investing.com
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