{"id":153375,"date":"2025-03-21T10:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=153375"},"modified":"2025-03-21T03:43:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T01:43:57","slug":"ecb-pushes-digital-euro-to-counter-u-s-influence-and-stablecoin-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/ecb-pushes-digital-euro-to-counter-u-s-influence-and-stablecoin-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"ECB Pushes Digital Euro to Counter U.S. Influence and Stablecoin Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Economist Philip Lane <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecb.europa.eu\/press\/key\/date\/2025\/html\/ecb.sp250320_1~41c9459722.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">stressed<\/a> <\/strong>that Europe must safeguard its financial independence, particularly as geopolitical tensions rise.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than allowing dollar-backed stablecoins to gain traction in the eurozone, the ECB envisions its digital currency as a way to maintain monetary control.<\/p>\n<p>Lane warned that dependence on American financial firms, including Visa and Mastercard, could weaken Europe\u2019s economic sovereignty. Meanwhile, the U.S. is advancing stablecoin regulations, with Senator Hagerty\u2019s GENIUS Act likely to pass soon.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/bitcoin-could-reach-millions-as-global-competition-intensifies-anthony-pompliano\/\" title=\"Bitcoin Could Reach Millions as Global Competition Intensifies &#8211; Anthony Pompliano\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/bitcoin-price-might-skyrocket-if-this-trend-continues-240x170.jpg\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">Bitcoin Could Reach Millions as Global Competition Intensifies &#8211; Anthony Pompliano<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The ECB launched its digital euro initiative in 2021, but delays in European Union legislation have stalled progress. Officials argue that the project would unify Europe\u2019s fragmented payment systems and create a secure alternative to private cryptocurrencies. ECB President Christine Lagarde has urged lawmakers to act swiftly to ensure the region\u2019s financial autonomy.<\/p>\n<p>European policymakers are also wary of Donald Trump\u2019s pro-stablecoin stance, seeing it as a potential challenge to the euro\u2019s global standing. Across the Atlantic, U.S. lawmakers are pushing for stricter crypto regulations, with key bills expected to advance in the coming months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The European Central Bank (ECB) is accelerating its digital euro plans, aiming to reduce reliance on U.S. payment giants and foreign stablecoins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":32360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-153375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","category-fintech"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ECB Pushes Digital Euro to Counter U.S. Influence and Stablecoin Growth<\/title>\n<meta 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