Europe is positioning itself as a global leader in crypto regulation, with the recent adoption of the MiCA regulation. However, behind this ambitious project emerges a worrying paradox: this legislative framework, supposed to stabilize the market, could actually weaken the very foundations of the banking system. This is the warning issued by Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether, who sees in these new rules a threat not only to stablecoin issuers, but also to all European financial institutions.