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Stablecoin rankings are overwhelmingly dollar-based. USDT, USDC and other USD tokens dominate supply and usage, with dollars representing around 99% of a $300+ billion market. #euro stablecoins, at roughly $600 million, appear insignificant, especially at a time when Europe’s public debate focuses more on CBDC than on privately issued euro stablecoins.

However, today’s numbers can be misleading. #Stablecoins already settle real economic activity at scale. In 2024, they processed roughly $28 trillion, surpassing Visa and Mastercard combined. This signals the emergence of a parallel settlement rail that already functions at a systemic scale.

The problem for #Europe is that almost all of this activity settles in dollars rather than euros. Euro stablecoins aren’t small because the euro leg is unnecessary. They’re small because Europe hasn’t connected its currency to infrastructure that is already operating, but the shift to tokenized finance is irreversible.

Traditional payment rails still rely on cut-off times and reconciliation cycles measured in days. Around this ageing stack, a new one is forming in which assets and payments settle directly on-chain. Stablecoins are becoming an essential core infrastructure of financial services. Standard Chartered projects $30 trillion in tokenized real-world assets by 2034; Citigroup predicts up to $5 trillion in tokenized digital securities by 2030, with tokenized assets potentially reaching 10% of global GDP. None of this works without on-chain fiat, the world’s second-largest currency is too important not to play a part. The eurozone is a $16 trillion economy and the world’s second-largest currency bloc.

Suppose we accept two simple facts: 1. the euro is not going to disappear, and 2. Europe is not going to dollarize, so then a globally significant euro stablecoin is a logical outcome. The underlying euro economy is enormous. In 2023, the Eurosystem’s T2 platform processed roughly €2.2 trillion per day. According to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), average global FX turnover reached $9.6 trillion per day in April 2025, with the USD on one side of about 89% of all trades; the euro ranked as the second most-active currency globally. If even 0.1% of euro flows move on-chain, that implies €2.2 billion settling daily, or more than €800 billion per year. This is more than enough to support a euro stablecoin ecosystem worth hundreds of billions.

For policymakers and investors, the real question is not whether euro stablecoins win outright, but what mix of on-chain euro options best balances innovation and financial stability.

#dollar stablecoins had a decade head start. Europe is now catching up. The next major expansion in stablecoins is not another USD token but rather a credible, scalable euro stablecoin, built for the size of Europe’s economy and privately issued.

Source: Binance News / Bitdegree / #CoinDesk / Coinmarketcap / Cointelegraph / Decrypt

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Asia
Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped ~2.2%, as strong demand in a 30-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) auction helped ease investor jitters and boosted sentiment.
Other Asian markets were mixed: while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index ticked up slightly, South Korea’s Kospi slipped — reflecting regional caution amid global economic uncertainty.
In China, markets saw modest moves: some small-cap and growth stocks gained, but overall turnover dipped, suggesting a cautious “wait-and-see” approach.
United States
U.S. equities rose: the S&P 500 and smaller-cap Russell 2000 posted gains, driven partly by softer employment data that increased expectations for a near-term interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Treasury yields dipped, reinforcing the view that the Fed might ease rates soon.
Europe
European equities saw modest gains: indexes such as the Euro Stoxx 50 and the STOXX Europe 600 edged up slightly. Markets were influenced by mixed signals — soft U.S. jobs data fueling hope for a rate cut, but investors remaining cautious ahead of upcoming central-bank decisions.
Among European companies, some gained after earnings upgrades and bullish earnings guidance, while financials lagged amid worries about rate policy and macro headwinds.
🔎 What’s Driving Markets
Rate expectations — Declining job numbers and weak employment data in the U.S. boosted expectations of a Fed rate cut, which pushed global equities higher.
Bond markets & confidence — In Japan, the strong JGB auction helped lower yields and relaunch risk appetite, helping regional markets, especially equities, recover some lost ground.
Mixed regional sentiment — Some markets remain cautious due to concerns around long-term yields, currency moves, and uneven economic data across regions.
📌 What This Means for Investors
With rate-cut expectations rising, equities globally are getting a boost — but this remains dependent on central-bank actions and macroeconomic data in coming weeks.
Markets are selective: while large-cap and developed-market stocks (especially in Japan and the U.S.) are rallying, risk-assets in emerging markets remain cautious.
Volatility may remain as investors balance optimism about rate cuts with uncertainty around bond yields, inflation, and global growth.

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