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Italian Finance Minister Warns: Trump’s Crypto Policy ‘Dangerous’
- Giancarlo Giorgetti, Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance, has warned that US policy regarding stablecoins is a greater threat to the euro than trade tariffs.
- The comments came during an event in Milan related to asset management.
- The Minister has touted a digital euro as a possible counter-solution to US stablecoin dominance.
- The US is currently focused on producing stablecoin legislation to help enable innovation in the sector.
Giancarlo Giorgetti, Italy’s Minister of Economy and Finance has spoken at an asset management conference in Milan; he raised concerns over US stablecoins disrupting the cross-border dominance of the Euro.
The general focus these days is on the impact of trade tariffs. However, even more dangerous is the new US policy on cryptocurrencies and in particular that on dollar-denominated stablecoins.
Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance for Italy. The Power of Stablecoins
Stablecoins have been a hot topic of interest recently. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency, usually backed by the US dollar, which are designed to hold a constant value regardless of market movements. Stablecoins backed by the euro are not as dominant as those backed by the US dollar.
Giorgetti commented on the appeal of stablecoins, mentioning their ability to enable cross-border payments without the need for a traditional bank account. He also touched upon how stablecoins can present savers with the opportunity to invest in assets.
Giorgetti highlights how this could be an attractive prospect for both citizens of unstable economies as well as appealing to people in the eurozone.
Related: Coinbase Urges Next Australian Federal Gov to Act on Crypto Regulation
US Stablecoin Regulation
The US is already in the process of introducing legislation regarding stablecoins. The Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act is to be debated in the Senate at its next stage of progression.
Meanwhile, the Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act is headed to the House floor for its next vote.
These pieces of legislation represent the current US administration’s growing dominance regarding the stablecoin sector in digital assets, which is clearly seen as a powerful tool given Giorgetti’s comment.
Related: House Financial Services Committee Approves Stablecoin Regulation Bill
Europe’s Counter-Solution to US Stablecoin Dominance
The European Central Bank is already working on a digital euro to help keep pace with overseas innovation. Giorgetti has proposed that this will minimise the need for European citizens to resort to foreign solutions for payments.
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The digital euro will be essential to minimise the need for European citizens to resort to foreign solutions to access such a basic service as payment.
Giancarlo Giorgetti, Minister of Economy and Finance for Italy. Giorgetti expressed concerns in general towards the fragmentation of the EU’s payments sector and that Europe required a decisive response to emerging financial technologies.
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