told<\/a> analysts this week. Dollar-pegged tokens from Tether and Circle currently account for 98% of the total stablecoin market, a concentration Beau described as a direct threat to European monetary sovereignty.<\/p>\nWhat Beau is asking for and why it differs from Lagarde<\/h2>\n
While Lagarde has consistently warned that privately issued stablecoins risk amplifying financial vulnerabilities, Beau argued that private-sector solutions are necessary for Europe\u2019s economic development right now, without waiting for a retail CBDC. He specifically cited the risk of \u201cdigital dollarisation\u201d at the settlement infrastructure level if euro-denominated alternatives fail to reach sufficient liquidity.<\/p>\n
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Beau\u2019s stance aligns with Qivalis, a consortium of 12 major European banks, including BBVA, ING, UniCredit, and BNP Paribas, that are planning to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in the second half of 2026. He also pointed to the Eurosystem\u2019s Pontes project, which will deploy wholesale central bank money in tokenised form before the end of 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cA first deliverable will become available by the end of this year, with the opening of our wholesale central bank money service in tokenized form,\u201d Beau said, framing it as a foundation rather than a complete solution.<\/p>\n
The internal ECB divide and what it means for Europe<\/h3>\n
The split between Beau and Lagarde reflects a broader strategic disagreement within European institutions. Lagarde has argued that dollar and euro-pegged stablecoins alike pose financial stability risks, while Beau and French Finance Minister Roland Lescure have both pushed for more aggressive private-sector development of euro stablecoins as a near-term countermeasure.<\/p>\n
The German central bank has also signalled openness to euro-denominated stablecoins as a means of improving cross-border payment efficiency. The gap between the ECB\u2019s retail CBDC timeline and the immediate commercial pressure from dollar stablecoins is giving central bankers across Europe more reason to support private alternatives rather than waiting for a state-led solution.<\/p>\n
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