The 52nd G7 Leaders’ Summit concluded on June 17 in Évian-les-Bains, France, after three days of discussions that covered AI governance, geopolitical tensions, and critical mineral supply chains. What the summit didn’t cover is arguably more interesting for anyone in the crypto space: there was zero official dialogue on cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies, or tokenized assets.

That’s a notable departure. Previous G7 summits had carved out time for digital asset regulation and financial stability concerns tied to crypto. This time, the world’s most powerful economic bloc collectively decided it had bigger fish to fry.

What actually happened in Évian

French President Emmanuel…