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Bank of England tests stablecoin and digital pound interoperability in cross-border payments
The Bank of England's Digital Pound Lab is testing a cross-border trade finance flow that combines stablecoin payments with simulated digital pound settlement, exploring interoperability between private stablecoins and a potential central bank digital currency.
Why it matters for the crypto market
A major central bank's hands-on testing of stablecoin-CBDC interaction signals growing institutional exploration of blockchain-based settlement for international commerce.
Source: CoinDesk
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