Société Générale Forge Selects Stellar for MiCA-Compliant Stablecoin Expansion

Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-FORGE), a subsidiary of Societe Generale [a top commercial bank in France], has announced the expansion of its euro-backed stablecoin (EURCV) to the Stellar blockchain

Notably, the move aims to enhance accessibility, speed, and efficiency for financial institutions and businesses leveraging digital assets.

The decision aligns with the company’s multichain strategy, integrating the security and regulatory compliance of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework with Stellar’s scalable blockchain infrastructure.

A fully compliant Euro stablecoin powered by Stellar. The Societe Generale-FORGE EUR stablecoin has arrived!

— Stellar (@StellarOrg) February 20, 2025

MiCA Compliance and Financial Sector Integration

EURCV, also known as the EUR CoinVertible, is among the first euro stablecoins to fully comply with the European Union’s MiCA regulations. For context, this compliance ensures enhanced security, transparency, and regulatory oversight, addressing key concerns among institutional investors and financial service providers.

Guillaume Chatain, Chief Revenue Officer at SG-FORGE, highlighted the significance of the move, stating, “Our upcoming integration with Stellar represents a pivotal moment in bridging traditional finance with the digital asset ecosystem.”

Why Stellar? Key Benefits for EURCV

The selection of Stellar as a deployment network was driven by several key factors:

• High Scalability – Stellar supports thousands of transactions per second, ensuring seamless processing for large volumes.
• Fast Transactions – Transfers on Stellar are typically settled in seconds, critical for real-time payments and remittances.
• Low Costs – Transactions cost a fraction of a cent, making cross-border transfers and micropayments more feasible.
• Asset Tokenization Support – Stellar’s infrastructure allows for streamlined asset issuance and integration into decentralized financial applications.

Denelle Dixon, CEO of the Stellar Development Foundation, emphasized the broader implications of this development, stating, “By combining the powerful blockchain technology of Stellar with a trusted MiCA-compliant stablecoin, users are offered a more efficient way to store and transfer value across borders.”

With the integration, EURCV will be accessible to a broad network of financial institutions and asset managers already operating within Stellar’s ecosystem. The network’s built-in decentralized exchange enables seamless transactions between different cryptocurrencies and financial assets, providing new opportunities for institutional adoption.

SG-FORGE operates under the supervision of French financial regulators and is registered as a digital asset service provider (DASP) by the AMF.