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🔟EU banks unite behind a euro stablecoin


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December 02, 2025

Your Daily Digest of the 🔥Hottest News in Crypto

Today's top stories

🧐 A digital euro… just not from Brussels

🎮 Gaming giants are waiting on Washington

👉 Ether hits $3K, but traders still aren't buying

📰 Keep reading for all of today's biggest headlines

EU Banks Want Their Own Stablecoin by 2026

We've been tracking Europe's stablecoin debate for months, and now the gloves are off. Ten major EU banks just formed Qivalis, an Amsterdam-based entity aiming to launch a fully euro-backed stablecoin in 2026. They're already circling the Dutch Central Bank for approval.

If they pull it off, Europe won't be outsourcing digital money to U.S. issuers anymore. But the regulatory window is tight, and MiCA leaves little room for mistakes.

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Crypto Gaming's Big Break Depends on One Bill

Crypto gaming has had hype cycles before, but this time the conversations look different. Immutable's Robbie Ferguson says billion-dollar gaming companies are already exploring token incentives and on-chain loyalty systems.

They won't pull the trigger until Congress pushes the CLARITY Act over the finish line. Without legal certainty though, every pitch deck stays on ice and the industry's "mainstream moment" stays hypothetical.

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Bitcoin MENA 2025 returns to Abu Dhabi for its second year

—solidifying the city as the Middle East's capital for institutional and infrastructure-led Bitcoin innovation.

As the largest Bitcoin gathering in the region, the conference unites global thought leaders with the GCC's fast-growing community of founders, investors, miners, and policymakers. Attendees gain unparalleled access to insights shaping Bitcoin's geopolitical, economic, and technological future. This year's edition builds on Abu Dhabi's momentum and further anchors the region in the global Bitcoin movement.

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Ether's $3K Rebound Isn't Convincing Traders Yet

— Liquidity's improving but conviction isn't

ETH finally tapped $3,000 after an 8% squeeze, but sentiment isn't lining up behind the move. Derivatives desks remain cautious, liquidity is drifting toward competing chains, and traders aren't convinced the rally has legs.

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Shopping app with Bitcoin cashback hits market before Black Friday

A new "smart shopping" app allows users to receive cashback in Bitcoin when shopping, sent directly to user's wallet.

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Kraken Pulls xStocks In-House

Kraken's acquisition streak continues

This time they're picking up Backed Finance, the firm behind xStocks, which is one of the more mature tokenized-equity platforms in Europe. Bringing issuance, trading, and settlement under its own roof positions Kraken to make real-world assets a core part of its stack.

DATs Are Importing Crypto's Worst Behavior Into TradFi

Forgd's Shane Molidor says insider-style behavior like early info, token-adjacent front-running, opaque positioning — is leaking into digital asset treasuries. As more institutions issue or trade corporate crypto reserves, information asymmetry becomes a feature, not a bug.