UK Loosens Stablecoin Rules, But £40 Billion Cap Raises Competitiveness Concerns
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The Bank of England has revised its stablecoin policy, removing individual holding limits but imposing a £40 billion market cap, sparking concerns about competitiveness with dollar-denominated stablecoins.
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The Bank of England revised its stablecoin policy to boost adoption while managing risks.
The Bank of England has dropped the piece of its stablecoin plan that the industry hated most, the proposed £20,000 limit on how much sterling stablecoin any one person could hold, along with the £10 million ceiling for businesses. [...] The UK has stopped debating whether sterling stablecoins should exist, and what it's testing now is how large one can get before it starts looking enough like money to make the central bank nervous all over again.
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Sterling stablecoin market growth will be slower than dollar-denominated counterparts.
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- Will the £40 billion cap be sufficient for market growth?
- How will the new regulations impact UK's financial competitiveness?
