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The European Central Bank warns about U.S. financial coercion risks and this has made de-dollarization within the EU a critical mission currently. Current U.S. payments systems expose European markets to economic vulnerability and create issues for international money transfers yet the creation of digital euros seeks to defend against rising European Union financial system weaknesses. Also Read: China’s 5.4% Growth vs U.S. 2.4%: Why Trump’s Trade War Backfired ECB’s Digital Euro and the EU’s Push for Financial Sovereignty Source: OMFIF Europe’s Payment System Vulnerability ECB Chief Economist Philip Lane highlighted the de-dollarization challenge facing the European Union during his March speech in Ireland. Lane stated: “Europe’s reliance on foreign payment providers has reached striking levels. This dependence exposes Europe to risks of economic pressure and coercion and has implications for our strategic autonomy, limiting our ability to control critical ...

Amid what is ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, the European Union (EU) is reportedly planning concessions it is willing to make to US President Donald Trump to ensure the removal of his recent tariffs. Indeed, the union is planning a ‘term sheet’ of those concessions, according to a new Bloomberg report. Since his return to the White House, Trump has sought to balance trade for the country. Those import taxes have already hit the bloc and are poised to increase in early April. The move has gotten varied responses, with Jim Cramer recently coming to support the plan. Specifically, he said that the push for free trade has “cost us fortunes.” JUST IN: European Union to make trade concessions to avoid President Trump's reciprocal tariffs. pic.twitter.com/0zoi1bIQr6 — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) March 28, 2025 Also Read: De-Dollarization: 10 US Sectors Vulnerable To Tariffs & Dollar Decline EU Planning ‘Term Sheet’ of Concessions to Secure Trump Tariffs a...

Europe an institutions have reached an interim Consensus on a set of EU Regulations that will burden Crypto companies with the obligation to help prevent money laundering , among other illicit activities potentially involving digital assets. The progress comes as the Union seeks to comprehensively regulate the continent’s Crypto currency market. EU Officials and Lawmakers Agree on AML Measures in Crypto Space Negotiators representing the key participants in the EU’s decision-making process have reached an agreement on anti-money laundering (AML) rules that will require businesses in the crypto industry to verify the identities of their customers and report suspicious transactions. In the future, Europe’s Transfer of Funds Regulation (ToFR) will also cover cryptocurrency transactions. The regulations are yet to be finalized and approved by the relevant European institutions but the provisional deal signals an upcoming tightening for the sector. Crypto firms w...