CNBC

ECB makes euro backstop global to bolster currency's role

The European Central Bank unveiled plans on Saturday to widen ⁠access to its euro liquidity backstop, making it globally available and permanent in a bid to bolster the international role of the ...
Reuters

ECB policymakers fret over risk of too-low inflation

Survey points to inflation at ECB'S 2% target Markets see no change in interest rates this year Some policymakers still fear too-low inflation Strong euro, lower wage growth, Chinese imports dampen ...
CNBC

ECB holds rates but it's not a 'non-event,' economists say. Here's why

The European Central Bank kept policy rates unchanged at its first meeting of 2026. The euro's appreciation against the dollar is a concern, some central bank policymakers say. Economists believe the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

ECB Locked on Hold as Calls for Hikes This Year Fade, Poll Shows

The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at least through the end of next year, with calls for a hike in 2026 receding. Economists polled by Bloomberg are unanimous in ...
CoinDesk

ECB gains backing from Council of EU for caps on digital euro holdings

The Council of the European Union, an EU body that amends legislation and commits national governments to adopting the bloc's laws, said it backs the European Central Bank’s plan to explore an ...
Seeking Alpha

December ECB Meeting: Still In 'A Good Place,' With A Focus On Optionality

As expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) held policy rates steady today, extending its pause for a fourth straight meeting in the current easing cycle. Economic activity has continued to grow, ...
TechSpot

Microsoft will soon deprecate the insecure RC4 encryption algorithm

About time: Microsoft introduced support for the RC4 stream cipher in Windows 2000 as the default authentication algorithm for the Active Directory services. The system has been insecure for even ...
Wall Street Journal

ECB Could Raise Growth Projections, Lagarde Says

The European Central Bank could raise its growth forecasts for the eurozone at its final meeting of the year next week, its President Christine Lagarde said Wednesday. “In the last projection exercise ...
Bleeping Computer

Tor switches to new Counter Galois Onion relay encryption algorithm

Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). One reason behind ...
Invezz

ECB holds interest rates steady at 2% as inflation nears target

The European Central Bank (ECB) is keeping its deposit rate at 2% for now, with policymakers signalling that the next step could be either a cut or a hike depending on upcoming data. With euro-area ...
Wired

Encryption Made for Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked

Two years ago, researchers in the Netherlands discovered an intentional backdoor in an encryption algorithm baked into radios used by critical infrastructure–as well as police, intelligence agencies, ...