Top ECB executive urges governments to prevent “lawless frenzy of risk-taking” in crypto market.
Comparing the rise of crypto assets to the gold rush, a top executive at the European Central Bank has urged governments to take action to prevent “a lawless frenzy of risk-taking.” Speaking in the U.S., the ECB official called for a global regulatory clampdown on cryptocurrencies and stepping up efforts to issue central bank digital currencies.
Crypto evangelists promise heaven on earth, using an illusory narrative of ever-rising crypto asset prices to maintain inflows and thus the momentum fueling the crypto bubble. But appearances are deceptive. Satoshi Nakamoto’s dream of creating trustworthy money remains just that – a dream. The majority of crypto holders, the banker also noted, rely on intermediaries which is contrary to the philosophy of decentralized finance, as he put it. “Crypto assets are bringing about instability and insecurity – the exact opposite of what they promised. They are creating a new Wild West,” Fabio Panetta added.
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