EU財務相と欧州中央銀行（ECB）は先週ニコシアで開かれた会議において、ユーロ建てステーブルコインを強化する方法について議論した。当局者は、米ドル裏付け型トークンが欧州の銀行および金融政策の管理能力を弱める可能性に懸念を表明した。ECBは流動性規制の緩和や中央銀行による資金支援の提案を拒否した。
EU加盟国の財務相は先週木曜日、キプロスのニコシアで2日間にわたり経済・金融問題理事会の非公式会合を開催した。世界のステーブルコイン取引において欧州が占める割合は38%に上るが、ユーロ建てトークンの供給量は全体のわずか0.3%にとどまっている。今回の議論は、民間発行のステーブルコインを通じたデジタルドルの普及拡大をいかに防ぐかに焦点が当てられた。
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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde cautioned against promoting privately issued euro-pegged stablecoins during a speech on Friday. She urged Europe to focus on central bank-backed infrastructure instead.
US Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Sunday that stablecoins could expand the reach of US policy. Bank of England official Megan Greene offered a contrasting view, predicting their popularity would soon fade.
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The European project Qivalis has tripled its bank members from 12 to 37. The consortium plans to launch a regulated euro stablecoin in the second half of the year.
The Senate Banking Committee plans to mark up the CLARITY Act next week, but Democratic demands for conflict-of-interest rules and banking opposition to stablecoin rewards threaten to derail the effort. Negotiators reached a compromise on stablecoin yields earlier this month, yet banks argue the language still permits evasion. A long-delayed vote on the bill, which aims to clarify digital asset oversight between the SEC and CFTC, now hangs in the balance.
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The US Senate Banking Committee is scheduled to hold a markup on the CLARITY Act on May 14, with stablecoin rewards provisions remaining a key point of contention. Banking groups are pressing for tighter limits while the White House has accused industry leaders of skipping earlier negotiations.