According to @CoinMarketCap, ECB President Christine Lagarde said the central bank has completed technical preparations for a digital euro and now awaits legislative approval. Source: CoinMarketCap tweet dated Dec 19, 2025. The ECB previously entered a preparation phase starting November 2023 to design, test, and select providers for core components of a potential digital euro, indicating operational readiness steps are in place. Source: European Central Bank, press release "ECB to proceed with digital euro preparation phase," Oct 18, 2023. Any issuance requires EU co-legislators to adopt the European Commission’s June 2023 proposal establishing the legal framework and consumer safeguards for a digital euro. Source: European Commission, digital euro legislative proposal and Q&A, June 28, 2023. For traders, a euro CBDC would provide a public, risk-free digital settlement asset that research suggests could reduce reliance on private stablecoins for payments, affecting demand for EUR-denominated tokens. Source: Bank for International Settlements, Annual Economic Report 2023, CBDC chapter. Monitor euro stablecoins and EUR pairs liquidity, particularly EURC issued by Circle and EURT issued by Tether, as MiCA’s e-money token regime and oversight of significant tokens will shape issuance and use in the EU. Source: Circle EURC documentation; Tether EURT information; European Commission MiCA regulation 2023 and EBA/ESMA implementation updates 2024.

According to @paoloardoino, he posted 'Santa will bring us all the Digital Euro' on Sep 15, 2025, without providing launch timing, issuer, or regulatory details. Source: @paoloardoino on X, Sep 15, 2025. The European Central Bank previously began a two-year preparation phase for a potential digital euro in October 2023 and had not decided on issuance at that time. Source: European Central Bank press release, Oct 18, 2023. For trading context, euro-linked stablecoins in circulation include EURT issued by Tether and EURC issued by Circle, which represent the closest on-chain instruments to a digital euro narrative. Sources: Tether; Circle. No official confirmation of a digital euro launch was provided in the post, so actionable catalysts should come from formal ECB or EU institutional statements rather than social media hints. Sources: @paoloardoino on X; European Central Bank.

According to Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, the Euro-pegged stablecoin EURO Tether (EURT) has experienced a significant price surge. Ardoino shared data showing EURT trading at $1.077, marking a 7.6% increase over 24 hours. The source data indicated a market capitalization of approximately $53.8 million and a 24-hour trading volume of $5.2 million. This unusual price movement for a stablecoin represents a de-pegging event to the upside, which could signal strong demand or supply constraints for EURT and potentially create arbitrage opportunities for traders.

According to CCData, Binance's stablecoin trading volume reached $626 billion in December up to the 17th. The trading is heavily dominated by USDT, which accounts for 73.3% of the volume. FDUSD follows with 19.7%, and USDC holds 6.93%. Euro-backed stablecoins, such as EURT, represent a minimal portion, contributing only 0.03% to the trading volume.

According to CCData, Binance's stablecoin trading volume reached $626 billion in December as of the 17th. USDT leads with a 73.3% market share, followed by FDUSD with 19.7% and USDC with 6.93%. Euro-backed stablecoins, like EURT, remain marginal, contributing only 0.03% to the trading volume.

According to CCData, Tether has announced that it will cease support for its Euro Tether (EURT) stablecoin. The decision is attributed to the stringent compliance requirements under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation and a decrease in market demand. As a result, the market capitalization of EURT fell by 0.47% to $26.9 million in December, marking the 13th consecutive month of decline.