ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Says Her Son Lost Heavily On Crypto Investments
The European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said that her son lost around 60% of his money after investing in crypto. Lagarde, a known crypto critic, disclosed that her son ignored her advice against crypto investments and ended up losing “almost all the money that he had invested.” “He ignored me royally, which is his privilege,” Lagarde said while speaking to students in Frankfurt. “So when I then had another talk with him about it, he reluctantly accepted that I was right.” Lagarde, who said the money lost wasn’t a lot, has declared an anti-crypto stance since taking over as the ECB chief, but she is currently leading its efforts towards establishing the digital euro, which entered its “preparation phase” last month. Our Governing Council has decided to move to the next phase of the digital euro project. In November 2023 we will start laying the foundation for the possible issuance of a digital euro. A ...