#AppleCryptoUpdate European Central Bank fears that stablecoins will diminish power

Christine Lagarde, president of the financial institution, claims that cryptocurrency can undermine its ability to manage monetary policy.

by Nickolas Plaza July 5, 2025 Reading time: 4 minutes

European Central Bank at the bottom and Tether coins at the forefront.

For the president of the ECB, stablecoins should not be treated as money. Source: Image generated by CriptoNoticias using Grok.

The total market capitalization of stablecoins reached a historic record of USD 228 billion.

The United States is promoting the use of stablecoins through regulations.

Stablecoins are reshaping the global financial landscape and raising alarms at the European Central Bank (ECB).

Christine Lagarde, president of the ECB, warned that these cryptocurrencies threaten to erode the ability of central banks to control monetary policy, a key pillar of the fiat system.