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Deutsche Börse, Circle Sign MoU to Pilot USDC and EURC in Europe’s Market Infrastructure

MiCA compliance enables a trial to test whether regulated stablecoins can reduce settlement risk for European institutions.

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.