KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP The European Central Bank cut interest rates again Thursday, January 30, and signaled more to come as the eurozone economy flatlines while warning of trade tensions and uncertainty amid American President Donald Trump's protectionist agenda.

Despite Bitcoin’s growing adoption, ECB President Christine Lagarde signaled Thursday that member states are unlikely to follow suit.

The ECB cut rates by 25bps to 2.75%, with Lagarde signalling further easing if inflation declines. Growth risks persist amid weak confidence and geopolitical tensions. She ruled out Bitcoin as a reserve asset,

ECB officials reduced the deposit rate by a quarter-point to 2.75%. They continued to describe their current monetary-policy stance as ‘restrictive’, signaling more loosening is in the pipeline, while

"If trade tensions don't escalate, exports should support recovery as global demand rises."

The re-election of Donald Trump should serve as a “wake-up call” for EU leaders, Lagarde and Germany's Habeck warned.

ECB President Christine Lagarde expressed confidence that no European country would establish Bitcoin reserves.

The European Central Bank is "not overly concerned" by the impact of inflation abroad on the bloc, the institution's President Christine Lagarde told CNBC.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference following the bank’s latest monetary policy decision.

ECB President Christine Lagarde has firmly stated that Bitcoin will not be included in EU reserves due to concerns over regulatory risks.