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ECB gains backing from Council of EU for caps on digital euro holdings
23.12.2025
Concerned that a CBDC will drain funds from traditional banks, regulators are considering caps on how much digital euro citizens can hold to ensure it's purely for payments
EU Council Sets Position on Digital Euro and Cash
23.12.2025
The EU Council has agreed its negotiating stance on introducing a digital euro and reinforcing the legal tender status of cash. The Council of the European Union announced its position on two key proposals: a regulation to enable the issuance of a digital euro and a regulation to safeguard the role...
EU council endorses offline and online versions of digital euro
22.12.2025
The Council of the European Union endorsed the launch of the European Central Bank’s digital euro in both an online and a privacy-focused offline version
ECB eyes onchain settlements next year as lawmakers weigh digital euro privacy
19.12.2025
The European Central Bank plans to enable DLT transactions in 2026 as it prepares for the digital euro issuance and lawmakers establish rules on privacy
ECB’s Christine Lagarde shifts focus to digital euro rollout after holding rates
18.12.2025
With technical and preparatory work complete, the ECB pressed lawmakers to move quickly on Europe’s public digital currency amid global stablecoin concerns
MiCA Will Make or Break Euro-Pegged Stablecoins by 2026: DECTA
12.12.2025
German payments processor DECTA expects euro-pegged stablecoins to gain traction in payments and tokenized finance as MiCA takes full effect across the EU
ECB Plans Digital Euro Launch by 2029 to Enhance European Strategic Autonomy
10.12.2025
European Central Bank outlines comprehensive strategy for digital euro implementation, targeting first issuance by 2029 with pilot exercises beginning in 2027. The European Central Bank (ECB) announced its comprehensive digital euro strategy on December 9, 2025, detailing plans to develop a digital...
Euro Stablecoin Market Cap Doubles in Year After MiCA, Study Finds
6.12.2025
Prior to MiCA, euro-denominated stablecoins' market cap contracted by 48% in the year leading up to June 2024
Massive 700M Euro Crypto Operation Unravels With International Raids
5.12.2025
European authorities shut down a vast crypto-fraud engine responsible for hundreds of millions in illicit flows, marking a major blow to criminal networks exploiting digital assets and exposing how deeply coordinated scams infiltrated the continent. EUR 700M Crypto Spiral Breaks in Europe With...
Crypto Long & Short: Don’t Write Off Euro Stablecoins Just Yet
3.12.2025
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Martin Bruncko writes that the next big step for stablecoins will be a credible, scalable euro-denominated stablecoin issued by the private sector, not another USD token. Then, we dive into the sharp post-holiday crypto selloff, the upcoming Fusaka...
BNP Paribas Joins European Bank Consortium for Euro-Backed Stablecoin Launch
3.12.2025
Ten major european banks collaborate to develop regulated digital euro payment solution through newly established Qivalis entity. BNP Paribas has joined a consortium of ten European banks to launch a euro-backed stablecoin through Qivalis, a dedicated entity established in the Netherlands....
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Group of EU banks pushes for a euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”
Group of EU banks pushes for euro-pegged stablecoin by 2027
2.12.2025
The entity formed by 10 banks is working on obtaining regulatory approval from the Dutch Central Bank to launch a stablecoin “in the second half of 2026.”