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ETH & SOL Emerge As Potential Public Platforms for Euro Stablecoin
Will FOMO cause EU to jump on the stablecoin bandwagon before the region loses cross-border payment clout?
Austin Hodge
August 22, 2025
In the wake of the US's aggressive step to regulate stablecoins via the GENIUS Act, European policymakers find themselves in a high-stakes race to bolster the euro's relevance in the digital age.
With anxiety mounting over the euro's future position in cross-border payments, European officials are considering a bold pivot: running a digital euro on a public blockchain like Ethereum or Solana.
This potential shift could echo the wider technological openness seen in the US, yet also draw comparisons to the controlled framework of China’s digital yuan. It's a decision zone fraught with deliberation, and one that carries profound implications for the euro's geopolitical clout. Where will EU policy makers take this momentum?
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