Overview
- The memorandum of understanding sets out initial listing and trading on 360T’s digital exchange 3DX with institutional access through Crypto Finance.
- Clearstream will provide custody for the stablecoins, with Crypto Finance’s German entity serving as sub‑custodian.
- The agreement is an exploratory step that aims to enable tokenized euro and dollar settlement for banks and asset managers within a regulated environment.
- Circle was the first major global stablecoin issuer to meet MiCA requirements, positioning USDC and EURC for potential use across trading, brokerage, and post‑trade services.
- Regulatory and competitive factors remain in play, including ECB/ESRB discussions on multi‑issuance models and parallel euro‑stablecoin efforts such as a nine‑bank consortium targeting 2026 and Germany’s EURAU.