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Smartphone displaying a pound symbol set in a sandbox inside a Revolut office, illustrating a stablecoin test aimed at 12 million UK users rather than crypto traders

Revolut’s digital pound trial shifts the UK payments debate from crypto hype to consumer protections and clarity

Revolut is about to test a pound stablecoin in the UK's regulatory sandbox, and the scale of the trial matters less than where it sits.

A gleaming transatlantic pipeline carries glowing crypto symbols between sunlit London and New York skylines as UK and US flags billow overhead, symbolizing aligned market plumbing

Who benefits most from new global superpower deal to revamp Bitcoin market?

New task force seeks unified crypto standards, opening cross-border liquidity in months.

Bright photorealistic montage shows UK and US flags flanking scales of justice and glowing crypto icons on a conference table, with Westminster and the U.S. Capitol connected by a luminous network under clear daylight.

UK and US establish joint task force to develop crypto regulation framework

The task force will report within 180 days to both finance ministries through the UK-US Financial Regulatory Working Group with recommendations on digital asset cooperation.

A neoclassical bank facade glows as Ripple’s mark approaches an OCC-sealed doorway while Tether pipes flow into capped translucent wallets under the Bank of England crest

Stablecoins are becoming banks amid Ripple’s OCC bid, Tether’s USAT push, and BoE’s proposed wallet caps

A charter could unlock 4.4 percent on reserves and redraw payment rails.

Daylight at Westminster shows a cyan wave of protesters pushing against a steel cap over CBDC and stablecoin tokens before the UK Parliament

UK Reform Party opposes Bank of England’s stablecoin limits and CBDC plans

The Reform Party has dismissed CBDC as governmental overreach, while advocating for a thriving private stablecoin market.

A glowing FCA shield stands between checkmarks and risk warnings beside a balance of pound coins and crypto devices against a London backdrop, symbolizing new guidance for UK holders

Stablecoin issuers and custodians in UK may be regulated like banks next

FCA warns investors protections are coming but volatility won’t disappear.

A neon-lit London Stock Exchange facade frames a glass vault of tokenized fund coins wired into blockchain rails, signaling LSE’s live launch of tokenized private funds.

London Stock Exchange launches £1.2 trillion Microsoft-backed private fund market on blockchain

Even 5 percent adoption could move £60 billion in assets on chain.

A glowing Bitcoin monument stands beside the UK flag under stormy skies, symbolizing Britain’s tense crypto regulatory environment - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

UK crypto investors face banking barriers amid regulatory tension

Nearly 40% of UK investors face blocked crypto payments, prompting bank shifts amid rising tensions.

UK sanctions target Russia’s crypto network to curb military funding

UK sanctions target Russia’s crypto network to curb military funding

How $9.3 billion stablecoin transactions quietly became Russia’s hidden weapon against sanctions.

Crypto venture funding drops 59% to $1.9 billion in Q2, later-stage deals dominate

Crypto 7 months ago

Google Play Store bans crypto wallets in 15 jurisdictions, requires new licensing compliance

Wallets 7 months ago

UK-based Union Jack Oil turns to Bitcoin mining amid rising network difficulty

Mining 8 months ago

Coinbase presents a darkly comic take on the state of the UK with ‘Everything Is Fine’ campaign

Culture 8 months ago