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Circle's USDC Becomes First Stablecoin to Fall Under Direct EBA Supervision in Europe - BigGo Finance
Circle's USDC has become the first stablecoin to fall under direct European Banking Authority (EBA) supervision in Europe, marking a milestone for regulatory compliance under MiCA.
So what
Direct EBA supervision sets a vital regulatory precedent for all tokenized money market funds and stablecoin issuers operating in Europe, establishing strict reserve transparency and operational compliance baselines. This development forces a compliance wedge between MiCA-compliant issuers and non-compliant offshore alternatives, potentially driving institutional liquidity toward fully regulated wrappers.