Bank of England to align stablecoin regulations with US
A joint regulatory approach targets consistent standards for digital assets to address industry concerns and foster international stability.
Key Takeaways
- The Bank of England and the US will coordinate on stablecoin regulations to ensure synchronized oversight.
- Deputy governor Sarah Breeden emphasized harmonization between the UK's and US's approaches for effective regulation.
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The Bank of England will coordinate its stablecoin regulations with the US to ensure synchronized oversight of digital assets. Sarah Breeden, deputy governor at the Bank of England, emphasized the need for harmonized approaches to stablecoin regulation between the two nations.
Bank of England officials have stressed the critical need for the UK and US to maintain synchronized stablecoin regulations to support global harmonization. The central bank’s approach directly addresses industry concerns about potential delays in establishing a competitive stablecoin regime compared to other jurisdictions.
The coordination effort focuses on digital assets that maintain price stability through various backing mechanisms. The Bank of England has indicated that proposed UK regulatory measures could include holding restrictions for stablecoins as part of the broader framework.
