Euro-denominated stablecoin project Cosmos dissolves after 2 years

In accordance with a submit on January 9, e-Cash, a stablecoin venture within the Cosmos ecosystem, mentioned it could discontinue issuance of its euro stablecoin EURR beginning March 6, 2023. Explaining the choice, e- Cash wrote:

“The dearth of real-world functions for blockchain has led to low demand for non-USD-denominated stablecoins. The upcoming European MiCA laws is predicted to hinder the scalability of euro-backed stablecoins and restrict enterprise alternatives within the sector The European MiCA laws in its present kind favors business banks as future issuers of euro stablecoins, which hurts innovation within the European Union.”

Till the deadline, Customers can redeem their EEUR by exchanging their stablecoins for digital property corresponding to OSMO, ATOM, or USD Coin (USDC) on the decentralized change Cosmos Osmosis (OSMO). For quantities larger than 100,000 EEUR, e-Cash recommends the direct change of euros with e-Cash A/S. “This requires KYC/AML and may enable round 5 enterprise days for processing. Please contact gross sales@e-money.com to redeem utilizing this feature,” the agency wrote.

e-Cash was based in 2017 on the Cosmos blockchain and launched its mainnet in early 2020. The corporate beforehand labored with the Monetary Companies Authority and Ernst & Younger to “develop a clear and compliant mannequin for stablecoins that might adapt to unfavorable rates of interest within the Eurozone”. e-Cash initially started issuing EEUR stablecoins in 2020 utilizing Ethereum (ETH) bridge expertise and later onboarded Cosmos and Axelar.

“The crypto business confronted many challenges in 2022, with each centralized and decentralized entities experiencing difficulties. Whereas digital cash was circuitously affected, the stablecoin enterprise is extremely depending on integration with conventional finance, and curiosity of monetary establishments in cryptocurrencies has decreased after the occasions of 2022″.

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