Deutsche Börse’s decision to integrate Societe Generale FORGE’s regulated euro and dollar CoinVertible stablecoins into its post trade systems marks a significant expansion of tokenized settlement capabilities within European financial…
Santander’s digital lender Openbank has launched a cryptocurrency trading service in Spain, marking another step by mainstream European banks into digital assets. The rollout comes as traditional finance begins to…
Citi Institute expects the global stablecoin market to grow to nearly $1.9 trillion by 2030, according to its latest report, Stablecoins 2030 – Web3 to Wall Street. The analysis highlights…
Europe’s top banking authority said on Wednesday that the bloc’s existing crypto regulatory framework already contains safeguards strong enough to manage the financial stability risks posed by stablecoins. The European…
Introduction Eurozone finance ministers are discussing coordinated policy measures aimed at accelerating the issuance of euro-denominated stablecoins to strengthen the region’s position in the evolving landscape of digital finance. The…
Introduction The European Commission has reaffirmed its position that the current Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation provides sufficient safeguards to manage the financial and operational risks associated with stablecoins. The…
Introduction A consortium of nine leading European banks has announced plans to form a joint company focused on launching a euro-denominated stablecoin in the second half of 2026. The participating…
Introduction Spanish banking giant BBVA has confirmed plans to issue its own stablecoin by 2026, becoming one of the first major European financial institutions to do so under the European…
Introduction Finance ministers across the euro zone are preparing to discuss new strategies aimed at increasing the issuance of stablecoins backed by the euro. The meeting, which will bring together…
Introduction The European Systemic Risk Board has issued a warning that rapidly growing stablecoin markets pose serious systemic risks, particularly through cross-border models that combine issuers inside and outside the…