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The UK sets friendlier rules for large stablecoins
In June 2026 the Bank of England published draft rules for systemic sterling stablecoins. It dropped earlier per-person holding caps in favor of a temporary issuance limit of 40 billion pounds per stablecoin and eased reserve requirements, with the regime aimed at a 2027 start.
Why it matters for the crypto market
Britain is writing rules that let stablecoins operate at scale instead of capping how much each person can hold. That makes London a more welcoming home for regulated digital-dollar and digital-pound projects.
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