ECB M3 Growth Accelerates Amid Shifting Credit Dynamics In The Eurozone

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

April 29, 2026

Strengthening Corporate Credit And Shifting Asset Composition

European Central Bank reported that annual growth in the euro area’s broad monetary aggregate, M3, increased to 3.2% in March from 3.0% in February. The change reflects developments in corporate credit and adjustments in the composition of liquid assets across the euro area.

Evolving Dynamics In Narrow Money And Marketable Instruments

Growth in the M1 aggregate, which includes currency in circulation and overnight deposits, slowed slightly to 4.6% from 4.8% in February. At the same time, marketable instruments recorded a change in direction, rising to 4.5% in March from -1.3% in the previous month. In parallel, short-term deposits declined by 0.1%, indicating shifts in how liquidity is held.

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Robust Lending Activity And Corporate Balance Sheet Developments

Lending to non-financial corporations increased to 3.2% in March from 3.0% in February, pointing to continued demand for financing. Household lending remained stable, with growth holding at 3.0% for a second consecutive month. Alongside these trends, total claims on residents rose by 2.4%, supported in part by lending to general government.

Contributions To Overall Monetary Growth

Deposits from non-financial corporations increased to 4.6%, contributing to overall liquidity conditions. By contrast, deposit growth among investment funds outside the money market slowed to 3.3% from 6.2% in February. Data also show that claims on the private sector contributed three percentage points to M3 growth, while net external assets added 2.6 percentage points. At the same time, longer-term liabilities and residual factors reduced overall growth by 2.5 percentage points.

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A New Twitter-Inspired Social Network Is Taking Shape

by News Editor

August 27, 2026

A new social network called Twitter.now is entering the market, with a founding team that includes former Twitter trademark counsel Stephen Coates. The service is being developed by startup Operation Bluebird.

As Ars Technica reported, X sued the company last year and asked a Delaware judge to block the launch. Operation Bluebird argued in a petition that X had abandoned trademarks including “Twitter” and “Tweet.”

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Coates has said the project is not an attempt to recreate the original Twitter. In a LinkedIn post, he described the platform as a new public space focused on trust, transparency and user choice.

AI System To Rate Posts

Twitter.now is currently being tested, with early access priced at $20. Its main feature is VERA, an AI system designed to evaluate posts, verify claims and provide sources and context.

Posts receive a trust score, with users eventually able to set a minimum score to filter their feeds. The company says this approach will give people more control over what they see instead of leaving those decisions entirely to an algorithm.

Moderation Remains A Challenge

Scaling moderation will be one of the platform’s biggest tests. Social networks have repeatedly struggled with content moderation as their communities grow, and newer platforms such as Bluesky have faced similar criticism.

Operation Bluebird says VERA will form the basis of its moderation and verification system. A second version is already planned, with expanded tools that would let users set a specific trust threshold for the posts appearing in their feeds.

For now, Twitter.now remains in an early testing phase, combining the familiarity of the Twitter name with an AI-driven approach to evaluating online information.

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