BNP Paribas Joins European Bank Consortium for Euro-Backed Stablecoin Launch

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. The consortium has submitted an application for an electronic money license with the Dutch … Read more

ECB Warns Stablecoins’ Growth Spurs Potential Spillover Risks in Euro Area

The ECB says rapid stablecoin growth raises financial-stability concerns for the euro area despite currently limited local exposure. The European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday published a report authored by Senne Aerts, Claudia Lambert and Elisa Reinhold noting that global stablecoin market capitalization now exceeds $280 billion and is dominated by US dollar-denominated tokens ( … Read more

Italy Banks Back Digital Euro CBDC, Seek Staggered Implementation Costs

The Italian Banking Association supports a digital-euro central bank digital currency (CBDC) while urging that investment costs be spread over time. Italian banks, led by the Italian Banking Association (ABI), say they support the European Central Bank’s (ECB) digital euro project, ABI General Manager Marco Elio Rottigni told a Florence press seminar on Nov. 8, … Read more

Strategy Plans Additional Share Offering to Fuel New Bitcoin Purchases

Strategy is amplifying its bitcoin-driven growth model with a bold new euro-denominated preferred stock offering, blending traditional finance and digital assets as it expands capital reserves, boosts investor yield potential, and deepens cryptocurrency exposure. Strategy Plans New Offering of Bitcoin-Linked 10% Series A Stream Preferred Stock Investor appetite for hybrid asset-backed securities is strengthening as … Read more

Digital Euro Enters Next Phase as ECB Targets Technical Readiness by 2029

Europe accelerated its digital transformation as the European Central Bank advanced the digital euro into its next phase, setting the stage for technical readiness, future issuance, and a unified financial system built for global competitiveness and innovation. ECB Advances Digital Euro Project The European Union’s move toward digital financial infrastructure reached a key turning point … Read more

French Banking Giant ODDO BHF Launches EUROD, a Euro-Backed Stablecoin

French banking group ODDO BHF has launched EUROD, a euro-denominated stablecoin aimed at bridging traditional finance with blockchain-based settlements and payments. The move marks the institution’s official entry into the digital asset market. ODDO BHF Steps Into Crypto With EUROD EUROD is among the first stablecoins issued by a regulated European bank and is designed … Read more

Bringin Launches Euro-to-Bitcoin Lightning App for Freelancers and Remote Workers in Europe

Bringin, which bills itself as “Europe’s most complete Bitcoin app,” launched on the App Store and Google Play, combining a self-custodial Lightning wallet, a personal Euro IBAN with SEPA support, a Visa card for everyday spending, and instant BTC-to-EUR swaps. The app is positioned to let users hold their own private keys while using bitcoin … Read more

ECB Advocates Digital Euro as Shield for Freedom, Autonomy and Security

Piero Cipollone, member of the ECB Executive Board, delivered a keynote at the Baltic conference “Payments & Policy in a Changing Environment,” arguing the digital euro is essential to preserve Europeans’ ability to use sovereign money as transactions go increasingly digital. Cipollone framed the digital euro as an extension of central bank money that would … Read more

ECB Unveils Results From Digital Euro Trials, Plans Second Testing Round

The European Central Bank’s digital euro trials revealed some breakthroughs in payment innovation, with broad support fueling ambitious 2026 plans to expand access, efficiency, and inclusion. ECB Pushes Forward With Next Phase of Digital Euro Testing The European Central Bank (ECB) has unveiled the results of its digital euro innovation platform and outlined plans for … Read more

Report: Unicredit, ING Lead 9-Bank Push to Build Euro Stablecoin by 2026

Unicredit, ING and seven other European lenders plan a euro stablecoin, targeting a launch in the second half of 2026 as banks test a homegrown answer to a dollar-centric market. Bloomberg first reported the effort on Thursday. 9 European Lenders Form Consortium to Launch Euro Stablecoin Amid ECB Digital Euro Backdrop According to the report, … Read more