The European Commission is expected to issue guidance allowing stablecoins like USDT and USDC, issued outside the EU, to be treated as equivalent to those registered within the EU.
This move represents a policy shift in how non-EU digital assets are classified and regulated in European financial markets.
The upcoming guidance aims to eliminate barriers that EU regulations have posed to the adoption of dollar-pegged stablecoins in the region, potentially expanding the role of U.S. stablecoins in European crypto trading, DeFi, and cross-border payments.
The decision is strategic, aiming to increase digital asset liquidity in the EU while maintaining regulatory standards and integrating stablecoins further into MiCA frameworks.