{"id":227,"date":"2026-03-03T10:33:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/?p=227"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T10:33:32","slug":"european-banking-giants-scout-exchange-partners-for-2026-euro-stablecoin-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/?p=227","title":{"rendered":"European Banking Giants Scout Exchange Partners for 2026 Euro Stablecoin Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Qivalis<\/strong>, a prominent consortium of European financial institutions, has entered advanced negotiations with cryptocurrency exchanges and liquidity providers. The move is a critical step toward the launch of its regulated euro-pegged stablecoin, scheduled for the latter half of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Strengthening the Digital Euro Infrastructure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to reports from the Spanish outlet <em>Cinco D\u00edas<\/em>, the consortium\u2014which boasts members such as <strong>ING, UniCredit, and BBVA<\/strong>\u2014is actively seeking partners to ensure deep liquidity and wide distribution for its upcoming token.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key details of the Qivalis rollout include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Diverse Distribution:<\/strong> The stablecoin will be available through the shareholder banks themselves, as well as via international and European crypto platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic Leadership:<\/strong> Under the guidance of CEO <strong>Jan Sell<\/strong> (formerly of Coinbase), the project aims to provide a regulated, domestic alternative to the dominant US dollar-backed stablecoins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Use Cases:<\/strong> The primary focus remains on institutional needs, such as real-time cross-border B2B payments and streamlining global trade settlements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compliance and Financial Backing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the European Union\u2019s <strong>MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets)<\/strong> regulation sets the global standard, Qivalis is prioritizing partners that adhere to these frameworks. Spanish exchange <strong>Bit2Me<\/strong> is reportedly among those engaged in preliminary discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The stablecoin&#8217;s reserve structure is designed for maximum stability:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1:1 Backing:<\/strong> Every token will be fully collateralized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reserve Mix:<\/strong> At least <strong>40%<\/strong> will be held in bank deposits, with the remaining <strong>60%<\/strong> invested in high-quality, short-term sovereign bonds from across the euro area to mitigate regional concentration risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Instant Liquidity:<\/strong> The consortium promises <strong>24\/7 redemption<\/strong> capabilities for all token holders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qivalis, a prominent consortium of European financial institutions, has entered advanced negotiations with cryptocurrency exchanges and liquidity providers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-last-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=227"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":229,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions\/229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1stblock.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}