Lagarde spoke on Thursday, following the European Central Bank rate cut (read from the bottom up for the chronology):
ECB may drop restrictive label on rate stance as soon as March - reportEuropean indices cheer ECB rate cutECB sources: Policymakers expect a further cut in March followed by a deeper debateLagarde Q&A: We have not had a discussion on whether it's time to stop cuttingECB's Lagarde: Indicators developing towards a sustained return to our inflation targetECB cuts key rates by 25 bps in January monetary policy decision, as expectedIn her press conference Lagarde dismissed the idea that EU central banks would scoop up Bitcoin for reserves purposes:
Lagarde's comments come after the Czech National Bank governor aired thoughts of buying Bitcoin:
could potentially represent 5% of its reservesthe matter is “only at the stage of analysis and discussion”Note that while the Czech Republic is in the EU, its not a member of the euro zone.
Note also the saying that 'where there's smoke, there's fire'.
Bitcoin update ... still pussyfooting around US$100K:
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