Quantoz Funds grew to become a principal Visa member, permitting it to challenge digital debit playing cards backed by its regulated USDQ, EURQ, and EURD e-money tokens throughout Europe. The partnership permits Quantoz to behave as a BIN sponsor, letting third-party fintechs embed stablecoin-linked card issuance immediately into their veryContinue Reading
Nagel helps each a retail digital euro and euro-denominated stablecoins as instruments to strengthen Europe’s funds autonomy. He argues wholesale CBDCs would allow programmable central financial institution cash, whereas stablecoins may decrease cross-border transaction prices. His remarks come amid US regulatory strikes on dollar-backed stablecoins and renewed issues about financialContinue Reading
The EU is finalising its twentieth sanctions bundle, set for adoption on February 24, which proposes a blanket ban on all cryptocurrency transactions and platforms tied to Russia. The measures shift from focusing on particular companies to blocking complete “crypto rails,” together with the digital ruble and the fast-growing A7A5Continue Reading
The ECB has accomplished all technical and preparatory work for the digital euro, with President Christine Lagarde confirming that issuance now will depend on the European Parliament and Council passing the required laws in 2026. Whereas charges had been left unchanged and inflation is projected to return to the two%Continue Reading
A consortium of 10 main EU banks plans to launch a brand new MiCA-compliant, Euro-pegged steady within the second half of 2026. The stablecoin might be launched by way of a brand new Amsterdam-based entity generally known as Qivalis. The Dutch Central Financial institution and the ECB have each warnedContinue Reading
Securitize is the one firm authorised to function tokenised securities infrastructure in each the US and EU. The European platform will run on Avalanche, combining buying and selling venue and securities depository capabilities. CNMV Funding Agency licence is passported throughout main EU international locations; first issuance anticipated early 2026, supportingContinue Reading
The ECB warns that stablecoins, dominated by USDT and USDC, are susceptible to runs and de-pegging occasions that would have an effect on U.S. Treasury markets. Eurozone publicity is presently restricted resulting from restricted utilization and dollar-pegged tokens, however development and uneven worldwide regulation might heighten dangers. MiCA guidelines andContinue Reading
Luxembourg has allotted 1% of its nearly US$900 million sovereign wealth fund to Bitcoin. The nation’s Finance Minister, Gilles Roth, spoke bullishly on Bitcoin, saying he believes it “will with none doubt be a part of the way forward for finance.” Main European monetary centre, Luxembourg, has allotted 1% ofContinue Reading
The European Fee plans to present ESMA central oversight of inventory and crypto exchanges to simplify EU market regulation. Christine Lagarde and several other EU states help making a unified “European SEC,” although Luxembourg and Eire have voiced issues. The proposal is anticipated in December 2025, with discussions doubtless extendingContinue Reading
EU finance ministers have reached a compromise on the digital euro project, which gives them direct input on the currency’s issuance and holding limits. The project, led by the ECB and seen as a way to reduce reliance on U.S.-based payment systems like Visa and Mastercard, is designed to functionContinue Reading
