CBDCs and Stablecoins: What’s at Stake for Europe’s Future Monetary System?

​The U.S. is turning to stablecoins to uphold the dollar’s global influence.
China is rolling out a fully centralized CBDC.
Europe is accelerating work on a digital euro — yet the regulatory environment remains unfavourable to the emergence of euro-based stablecoins.

​As these new models emerge, critical questions arise:
How do we ensure that programmable money doesn’t become a tool of control?
Is Europe at risk of being sidelined in issuing its own euro-denominated stablecoins?
How could stablecoins complement CBDCs within a dual-layer monetary system?

​And beyond that — is there a path where both models can coexist in a balanced, sustainable ecosystem?

​This event will explore what these new forms of money represent — both as threats and opportunities — and how we can shape a system that protects liberty while enabling meaningful transformation.

Program - 19h00 - 20h30 :

Keynote 1 – Raoul Ullens & Dimitri Iadanza – Co-founders Brussels Blockchain Week
"Stablecoins and CBDCs: Why Europe needs both"

Keynote 2 – Jon Helgi Egilson – Co-Founder, Monerium
"Bridging Two Worlds: How Monerium Connects Traditional Banking and Stablecoins"

Keynote 3 – TBA