Bitpanda DeFi Integration (October 14, 2025)
Societe Generale-FORGE and Bitpanda expanded their partnership to bring regulated EURCV and USDCV stablecoins into DeFi protocols, allowing European retail clients to earn yield on bank-issued digital assets for the first time 12. This marks the first instance where retail users in Europe can access fully regulated stablecoins for on-chain lending and borrowing via the Bitpanda DeFi Wallet, using protocols like Morpho and Uniswap 1. The initiative aligns with the EU's MiCA framework and builds on a September 2024 agreement, with future plans to integrate Bitpanda's Vision Chain and VSN token ecosystem 1.
1inch and Flowdesk Liquidity Integration (October 21, 2025)
1inch integrated Flowdesk as a resolver to facilitate liquidity for EURCV and USDCV, the MiCA-compliant, bank-backed stablecoins issued by Societe Generale-FORGE 3. Flowdesk, regulated by France's Autorité des Marchés Financiers, will handle order routing and liquidity provision, supporting institutional adoption 3. This integration bridges traditional finance with DeFi and enhances platform utility and risk management for institutional-grade digital assets 3.
Bullish Europe USD Stablecoin Debut (September 23, 2025)
Societe Generale selected Bullish Europe to debut its USD stablecoin, marking its entry into the USD stablecoin market 4. The stablecoin, backed by USD reserves and issued through a regulated framework, aims to facilitate cross-border transactions and improve payment efficiency within the Eurozone 4. This initiative reflects growing institutional interest in digital assets and aligns with broader European efforts to develop a digital euro 4.
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Morpho Integration for MiCA-Compliant Stablecoins (December 2025): Societe Generale integrated Morpho's infrastructure for its MiCA-compliant stablecoins, part of a broader trend where tokenized real-world assets reached $400M in deposits on the platform 5. This integration positioned the bank at the forefront of institutional DeFi adoption as 2025 was dubbed "year zero" for onchain finance becoming the backbone of traditional finance 5.
US Digital Bond Issuance with Broadridge (November 18, 2025): Societe Generale issued its first US digital bond using Broadridge's tokenization platform on the Canton Network, with DRW as the buyer 67. The short-term floating rate security linked to SOFR was registered by Societe Generale-FORGE, marking a significant step in tokenizing corporate and structured bonds 67.
1inch and Flowdesk Integration (October 21, 2025): 1inch integrated Flowdesk as a resolver to provide liquidity for EURCV and USDCV stablecoins, bridging traditional finance with DeFi and supporting institutional adoption 3.
Bitpanda DeFi Partnership Expansion (October 14, 2025): Societe Generale-FORGE and Bitpanda expanded their partnership to bring regulated stablecoins into DeFi, enabling European retail clients to earn yield on bank-issued digital assets through protocols like Morpho and Uniswap 12.
Bullish Europe USD Stablecoin Selection (September 23, 2025): Societe Generale selected Bullish Europe to debut its USD stablecoin, marking its entry into the USD stablecoin market with a regulated framework backed by USD reserves 4.
EURCV Launch on Stellar Network (February 20-21, 2025): Societe Generale-Forge launched its euro-backed stablecoin EURCV on the Stellar network, leveraging Stellar's $450M real-world asset infrastructure to boost institutional stablecoin adoption in Europe 89. The MiCA-compliant stablecoin, backed by an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, expanded beyond Solana and Ethereum to benefit from Stellar's low transaction costs and high scalability 89.