Crypto adoption in Europe has mostly been in USD, raising concerns of digital dollarization weakening the ECB's control over monetary policy.
99.8% of stablecoins used in Europe are tied to the U.S. dollar, prompting worries about American payment infrastructure dominance in European finance.
EU institutions are enforcing the MiCA framework with regulations for stablecoin issuers to mitigate risks and reduce the influence of foreign digital currencies.
There are debates on whether a central bank digital euro or private euro-backed stablecoins are the way forward to secure the euro's position in the evolving financial landscape.