07/07/2026 (Agence Europe) – On Tuesday 7 July, Members of the European Parliament adopted, by 390 votes in favour, 86 against and 134 abstentions, the own-initiative report by Johan Van Overtveldt (ECR, Belgian) on the consequences of the rise of digital assets for the European financial system. The text recommends adapting the EU regulatory framework in order to support innovation in digital finance while limiting risks to financial stability, investors and European monetary sovereignty. The report also calls on the European Commission to examine possible legislative developments, notably regarding the regulation of stablecoins and the adaptation of European rules to the development of tokenisation of financial assets and infrastructures based on blockchain (see EUROPE 13895/37). Link to the text adopted: https://aeur.eu/f/mqy (BD)