EU Council Backs Both Offline and Online Versions of Digital Euro

EU Council Backs Both Offline and Online Versions of Digital Euro

The European Union Council has endorsed plans for both offline and online versions of a future digital euro, advancing efforts to modernize the region’s payments system while addressing concerns around privacy, resilience, and financial inclusion. The endorsement represents a key political milestone in the development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) for the eurozone. […]

Coinbase to Offer 1:1 Euro To EURC Conversion Under MiCA

Coinbase to Offer 1:1 Euro To EURC Conversion Under MiCA

Coinbase will introduce a EURC-USDC order book and retire the EURC-EUR and EURC-USD books. On August 28, Coinbase will enable its users to exchange euros for the euro-pegged stablecoin, EURC, at a 1:1 ratio. This is significant because EURC adheres to the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulations. The integration of this feature […]