Société Générale's crypto arm, SG Forge, is reportedly preparing to launch a dollar-backed stablecoin on Ethereum, making it the first global banking group to issue a public stablecoin
Société Générale’s crypto arm, SG Forge, is reportedly preparing to launch a dollar-backed stablecoin on Ethereum, making it the first global banking group to issue a public stablecoin tied to the U.S. dollar.
The launch, which is expected in the coming weeks, will also see support for Solana following the initial deployment on Ethereum, French publication The Big Whale reports.
The move would expand SG Forge’s footprint in the digital asset space following the 2023 debut of its euro stablecoin, EURCV. The token will initially serve institutional investors, leveraging SG Forge’s e-money license to operate legally across the European Union, according to the report.
The shift comes amid accelerating stablecoin adoption. World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance project backed by the family of U.S. President Donald Trump, has launched its own dollar-denominated stablecoin, USD1, which has been used to settle MGX’s $2 billion investment in Binance.
Banks are exploring stablecoins in a bid to avoid being outpaced by cryptocurrency-native competitors, according to BitGo’s managing director of stablecoin Ben Reynolds. These financial institutions are needed to unlock the full potential of these tokens, PayPal’s crypto head Jose Fernandez da Ponte said at Consensus 2025 in Toronto.
SG Forge’s euro-denominated stablecoin, EURCV, currently has a market capitalization of around $46.5 million, far behind competitors including Circle’s EURC token, whose market cap exceeds $237 million. Euro-denominated tokens represent a fraction of the $243 billion stablecoin market.
U.S. dollar stablecoins dominate the ecosystem, with Circle’s USDC commanding a $60.6 billion market cap, behind the market leader USDT, Tether’s flagship stablecoin with a $151.6 billion market cap.
SG Forge declined to comment.
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