{"id":4262,"date":"2025-12-09T10:46:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T09:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/?p=4262"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:28:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:28:52","slug":"stablecoins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/news\/stablecoins\/","title":{"rendered":"Stablecoins: &#8216;protecting and participating&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<p class=\"has-intro-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_486799114blockchain.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hand activeert gloeiend knooppunt in digitaal wereldnetwerk van verbonden gebruikers en berichten op donkere achtergrond.\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_486799114blockchain.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_486799114blockchain-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.betaalvereniging.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/shutterstock_486799114blockchain-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>In opinion magazine Forum, VNO-NCW talks to several experts in the report &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vno-ncw.nl\/forum\/europa-en-stablecoins-remmen-of-gas-geven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Europe and stablecoins: brake or accelerate?<span class=\"sr-only\">(opens in new window)<\/span> <span class=\"icon inline-block ml-1 w-[0.875em]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#000000\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\"><path d=\"M228,104a12,12,0,0,1-24,0V69l-59.51,59.51a12,12,0,0,1-17-17L187,52H152a12,12,0,0,1,0-24h64a12,12,0,0,1,12,12Zm-44,24a12,12,0,0,0-12,12v64H52V84h64a12,12,0,0,0,0-24H48A20,20,0,0,0,28,80V208a20,20,0,0,0,20,20H176a20,20,0,0,0,20-20V140A12,12,0,0,0,184,128Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a>&#8216; about how Europe should respond to the rapid rise of US stablecoins. Dirk-Jan Aalbers of the Payments Association argues that the best way to avert the imminent global dominance of dollar stablecoins is to offer reliable and secure euro stablecoins ourselves based on clear and simple regulations. &#8220;Europe often talks about regulations for years while the rest of the world is building. In the end, we should not only protect, but also dare to participate.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vno-ncw.nl\/forum\/europa-en-stablecoins-remmen-of-gas-geven\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read the whole report in Forum<span class=\"sr-only\">(opens in new window)<\/span> <span class=\"icon inline-block ml-1 w-[0.875em]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"#000000\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 256\"><path d=\"M228,104a12,12,0,0,1-24,0V69l-59.51,59.51a12,12,0,0,1-17-17L187,52H152a12,12,0,0,1,0-24h64a12,12,0,0,1,12,12Zm-44,24a12,12,0,0,0-12,12v64H52V84h64a12,12,0,0,0,0-24H48A20,20,0,0,0,28,80V208a20,20,0,0,0,20,20H176a20,20,0,0,0,20-20V140A12,12,0,0,0,184,128Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a> with further Star Busmann of Quantoz Payments, Teunis Brosens of ING and professor of &#8216;monetary and banking&#8217; Maarten van Oordt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In opinion magazine Forum, VNO-NCW talks to several experts in the report &#8216;Europe and stablecoins: brake or accelerate?(opens in new window) &#8216; about how Europe should respond to the rapid rise of US stablecoins. 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