Crypto payments are changing the way European real estate transactions are conducted. It is reported that over the past year, hundreds of high-net-worth investors have used digital assets to purchase property in Europe, with the crypto payment platform Brighty facilitating more than 100 transactions.

Where are these transactions mainly concentrated? The UK, France, Malta, Cyprus, and Andorra have become hotspots, with individual transaction amounts generally ranging from $500,000 to $2.5 million.

An interesting change is that clients' preferences for stablecoins are quietly shifting. In the past, everyone was used to settling with USDC issued by Circle, but now more and more people are starting to use euro-pegged stablecoins (such as EURC). The reason is simple—using euro stablecoins directly can avoid multiple conversion costs, keep the ledger clean, and settle quickly. This reflects that as crypto payments become more integrated into real-world scenarios, investors are becoming smarter and are beginning to optimize the cost structure of each transaction.