Deep Dive
1. MiCA-Driven Adoption (Bullish Impact)
Overview: Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, fully enforced since 2024, requires stablecoin issuers to hold 60%+ reserves in EU-regulated banks. Non-compliant rivals like USDT are being phased out on platforms like Kanga.Exchange, while EURC – fully MiCA-compliant – gains market share.
What this means: As the largest regulated euro stablecoin, EURC is becoming the default Euro on-ramp for EU crypto users. For example, Bybit is migrating all EU client EUR balances to EURC by September 30, 2025, directly increasing demand.
What to look out for: Further exchange delistings of non-MiCA stablecoins before the December 2025 compliance deadline.
2. Visa & Payment Rail Expansion (Bullish Impact)
Overview: Visa added EURC to its blockchain settlement platform on August 31, enabling EUR-denominated transactions across Stellar and Avalanche. This follows Ivy’s July integration of EURC for instant Eurozone payments.
What this means: Institutional adoption is accelerating – Visa’s network processed $12.1T in 2024, and even minor EURC usage here could meaningfully increase circulation. The 24h price rise coincided with a 108% spike in EURC trading volume to $51M, suggesting real-world utility driving buys.
3. Technical Stability Signals Holding (Neutral/Bullish)
Overview: EURC trades above all key moving averages (7-day SMA: $1.18, 200-day EMA: $1.14), with RSI-14 at 57.24 – neutral territory. The MACD histogram (-0.000076) shows minimal bearish momentum.
What this means: While EURC is designed to peg to €1, its slight premium in USD terms ($1.18 vs €1 = $1.17) may reflect both Euro strength and organic demand. The technical floor appears solid near $1.17 (50% Fibonacci level).
Conclusion
EURC’s gains reflect its strategic position as Europe’s regulated stablecoin leader, amplified by Visa’s infrastructure adoption and DeFi yield opportunities. While minor USD/EUR fluctuations explain part of the move, the core driver is structural demand from MiCA’s regulatory moat.
Key watch: Can EURC hold above $1.17 if the Euro weakens? Monitor ECB policy signals and the EUR/USD forex pair for divergence clues.