Bank of England Publishes Policy Statement and Draft Rules for Systemic Stablecoins

The Bank of England published its policy statement and draft Code of Practice for systemic stablecoin issuers on Monday, replacing the per-person holding caps it consulted on last year with an issuer-level issuance ceiling and a more generous reserve-asset mix. Industry feedback can be filed until... Read the full story at The Defiant

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