Bundesbank Backs Digital Euro, Euro Stablecoins amid $500 billion Stablecoin Outlook

On 17 February 2026 at 11:35, the Deutsche Bundesbank urged the rollout of a retail digital euro and regulated euro-denominated stablecoins to bolster Europe's monetary autonomy and lessen reliance on dollar-based rails. ECB officials have warned that dollar-pegged stablecoins could weaken euro-policy transmission, while analysts see the stablecoin market reaching $500 billion by 2028.