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The Bank of England is testing whether stablecoins and a digital pound can work together to revolutionize cross-border trade finance—especially for small businesses stuck in slow, manual verification systems. In phase two of its Digital Pound Lab, the bank is partnering with fintechs, data providers, and blockchain experts to explore interoperability between public stablecoins and central bank money, without using real funds or customers. The goal? To make international trade financing faster, smoother, and more accessible—potentially unlocking working capital for SMEs and reducing friction in global commerce. This experiment could shape the future of digital money, showing whether different digital currencies can truly collaborate instead of competing.

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