EU Considers Ethereum and Solana for Digital Euro as Stablecoin Sovereignty Gains Ground

The European Union is exploring public blockchain networks like Ethereum and Solana to potentially power its upcoming digital euro, signaling a departure from traditional private or permissioned CBDC models. This shift would position the EU as a pioneer in using open blockchain architecture for sovereign digital currency. According to recent Financial Times reports, the European Central Bank (ECB) is actively evaluating whether to build the digital euro on public blockchain infrastructure over private ones.