
The euro stablecoins and their threat to eurozone’s fragile economy
Author: Sergi Basco, Associate Professor of Economics, Universitat de Barcelona On 25 September 2025, it was announced that 9 european banks, including UniCredit, ING and CaixaBank, have launched a consortium to issue a euro stablecoin – a cryptocurrency with a value pegged to the euro. While stablecoins are less volatile than regular cryptocurrencies like bitcoin […]