意大利Bancomat计划推出欧元锚定稳定币 助力提升数字支付规模

Group 1 - Bancomat, an Italian payment network operator, is collaborating with major lending institutions and the Ministry of Economy and Finance to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin, which will be open to other issuers in the future [1][2] - The stablecoin is designed to maintain value stability by being anchored to traditional fiat currencies, primarily for transferring funds in cryptocurrency form [1] - Bancomat plans to launch the stablecoin in 2026 and aims for widespread adoption across Italy and other European regulated entities [1] Group 2 - The European Banking Authority reported that the global stablecoin market has grown from nearly zero in 2014 to an estimated $300 billion by 2025, urging lending institutions to manage risks associated with stablecoin interactions [2] - As of now, 27 stablecoins have been registered under the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), issued by 17 institutions across 10 European countries [2] - The market capitalization of euro-pegged stablecoins has doubled to approximately $500 million since the MiCA rules took effect in mid-2024, with monthly transaction volumes surging tenfold to $3.83 billion [2] Group 3 - To counter the dominance of the US in the global payments sector, ten European banks have formed a company to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026 [3] - Société Générale became the first European bank to issue a euro-pegged stablecoin, EUR CoinVertible, under MiCA regulations, although its circulation is currently limited to €64.7 million [3]