In a July 8 assembly, US and UK regulators highlighted the implementation of the GENIUS Act, fee modernization and cross-border cooperation, reinforcing a shared framework for digital asset oversight.
America and the UK reaffirmed their dedication to nearer monetary regulatory cooperation throughout a current bilateral working group, signaling continued coverage alignment on digital belongings as US authorities transfer to implement landmark stablecoin laws.
Throughout the thirteenth assembly of the UK-US Monetary Regulatory Working Group (FRWG), held in London on July 8, officers mentioned stablecoin regulation, digital asset market construction in the USA, tokenization and the UK’s Wholesale Monetary Markets Digital Technique.
An Aug. 4 joint assertion summarizing the assembly stated US officers up to date their UK counterparts on implementation of the GENIUS Act, the nation’s landmark stablecoin legislation, in addition to ongoing work on digital asset market construction. Members additionally mentioned fee modernization and the G20 Cross-border Funds Roadmap, a world initiative to enhance cross-border funds.
Though the assembly didn’t produce new coverage measures, it underscored a shared dedication to coordinating regulation throughout key areas of the digital asset trade. The assertion struck a broadly supportive tone towards “accountable” digital asset innovation whereas emphasizing monetary stability and worldwide regulatory cooperation.
That dedication was additionally mirrored on July 14, when the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future — a joint US-UK initiative centered on strengthening cooperation on monetary innovation and capital markets — revealed its preliminary suggestions alongside a joint assertion on stablecoins. The governments stated the measures would lay the inspiration for continued US-UK management in digital belongings and capital markets.
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The UK’s renewed emphasis on stablecoins comes as some trade observers argue the nation is dropping floor to the USA, the place the GENIUS Act has accelerated momentum behind regulated dollar-backed stablecoins.
The Financial institution of England has additionally softened its stance on stablecoin regulation. As Cointelegraph reported in Could, the BoE is contemplating alternate options to momentary limits on stablecoin holdings and is reviewing whether or not its proposal requiring a minimum of 40% of reserve belongings to be held as non-interest-bearing deposits on the central financial institution is just too restrictive.
Individually, the UK’s Monetary Conduct Authority stated earlier this yr that cross-border funds characterize one of many clearest near-term use circumstances for stablecoins, underscoring rising regulatory recognition of the know-how’s potential.
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