Digital Euro: Europe's Last Line of Defense Against Big Tech and Stablecoin Giants
The ECB frames the digital euro as a strategic shield against Big Tech and stablecoins, defending European banks' fee revenue, customer data, and deposit stability.
Stablecoins are a category of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a stable value against a reference asset, such as a fiat currency (e.g. the US dollar) or a commodity (such as gold).
83 PostsThe ECB frames the digital euro as a strategic shield against Big Tech and stablecoins, defending European banks' fee revenue, customer data, and deposit stability.
The Clarity Act has stalled on one specific point: who can pay yields on stablecoins and how. Coinbase is unhappy with the compromise, and markets have already reacted.
Receiving your salary in stablecoins is already legal in Italy and gaining ground globally. But the tax complexity and technical hurdles mean it's not for everyone. Here's what you need to know.
Getting your salary credited in the form of stablecoins is possible in our country. This possibility has advantages and disadvantages.
The US Department of Justice intensifies the fight against crypto industry scams, seizing $580 million and hitting key infrastructure with the support of Tether.
The integration of USDC into Polymarket's prediction markets, in collaboration with Circle, accelerates regulation, transparency and trust in on-chain finance.
A consortium of major European banks, including Banca Sella and UniCredit, is preparing the launch of Qivalis, a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin designed to integrate traditional finance and blockchain.
The launch of a fully regulated stablecoin in the United States marks a paradigm shift for the crypto sector, amid political pressure, institutionalisation and new market balances.

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