ECB Chief Renews Bitcoin Criticism as Euro Slides and DeFi Momentum Grows
Oct 8, 2025
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by Izabela Anna
for CoinEdition

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- Lagarde’s Bitcoin criticism exposes widening rift between central banks and DeFi systems.
- ECB’s digital Euro plan faces credibility issues amid rising crypto-driven autonomy.
- Euro’s declining strength fuels debate on its competitiveness against digital assets.
ECB President Christine Lagarde reignited criticism of Bitcoin, stating it has no “underlying value”, again positioning it as a speculative technology rather than real money.
She framed her remarks as caution about what she perceives as overhype in crypto markets.
Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst, responded by comparing her take to asking McDonald’s CEO whether WeightWatchers has value, implying conflict of interest in central-bank critiques.
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