Digital Euro: Finding the Right Chain
As the EU accelerates its work on a digital euro, the real question is no longer when but how.
Which technology should power Europe’s future currency?
The EU has defined six non-negotiables:
1⃣ MiCA compliance & financial stability
2⃣ Privacy & GDPR alignment
3⃣ EU sovereignty & governance
4⃣ Scalability & low-cost payments
5⃣ Interoperability with banks & Web3/DeFi
6⃣ Innovation & programmability
We compared five candidates — $ETH Ethereum, $SOL Solana, $MPC (Partisia), $ICP , and a private ECB chain — against these roles.
🔹 Ethereum & Solana → strong in programmability and interoperability, but weaker on privacy and sovereignty.
🔹 ICP→ excels at sovereignty and scalability, with integration potential into EU services.
🔹 ECB private chain → ensures full control, but risks limiting innovation.
🔹 $MPC (Partisia Blockchain) → uniquely aligns with all EU needs: privacy, MiCA compliance, scalability, sovereignty, and hybrid interoperability.
✅ What This Tells Us
After comparing, it looks like Partisia Blockchain (MPC) might be the best single candidate — since it meets all six criteria for the digital euro.
Alternatively, the EU could take a hybrid path:
ECB private chain for ultimate control
MPC (Partisia) for privacy + MiCA compliance
ICP for sovereignty + scaling
Ethereum/Solana for global reach and interoperability
The choice isn’t just technical — it will determine how the euro competes in a digital, multi-currency world.
