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
Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a major trade deal breakthrough, which Trump called the “biggest deal ever reached”. The agreement imposes 15% tariffs on most EU goods like cars and pharmaceuticals, but exempts strategic sectors such as aircraft and semiconductors from tariffs entirely. In exchange,Continue Reading
