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The European Commission is preparing to announce new rules to regulate the stablecoin market, a move that has sparked widespread controversy after it ignored a warning from the European Central Bank that the new standards could threaten the stability of banks.

Informed sources told the "Financial Times" that the Commission intends to issue official guidelines in the coming days stating that stablecoins issued outside the Union will be treated as interchangeable with the authorized versions within the European market.

This development follows statements by the President of the European Central Bank, "Christine Lagarde," before the European Parliament, in which she confirmed that stablecoins pose risks to monetary policy and financial stability, emphasizing the need to subject them to strict rules.

Under the European rules, stablecoins issued within the Union must keep most of their reserves in a local bank, while holders can redeem their coins directly from the issuer.

The central bank stated, according to the newspaper, that the new rules could increase the risk of reserve withdrawals, with the potential for contagion among banks, as foreign currency holders rush to access the reserves allocated for Europeans.