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 <li><strong>European Union’s MiCAR regulation identifies EMTs and ARTs as suitable for payment use.</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Bank of Italy prioritizes stablecoins linked to official currencies (EMTs). </strong></li>
 <li><strong>Governor Panetta advocates for gradual easing of monetary policy.</strong></li>
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<p>The Bank of Italy is preparing guidelines to align with the European Union’s upcoming regulations for crypto assets, as <a href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/bank-italy-publish-crypto-asset-guidelines-governor-says-2024-07-09/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">reported by Reuters</a>. Governor Fabio Panetta made the announcement during the Italian Banking Association (ABI) meeting, emphasizing the goal of safeguarding the stability of the payment system.</p>
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<p>Panetta highlighted that the EU’s Market in Crypto Asset Regulation (MiCAR) identifies electronic money tokens (EMTs) and asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) as suitable for payment use. EMTs are linked to the value of a specific official currency, while ARTs derive their value from one or more underlying assets. Panetta stated:</p>
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 <p>Our assessment is that the only instruments that can serve as means of payment while fully preserving the public’s trust are EMTs, electronic money …</p>
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