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The UK government is giving the Bank of England a new mission: to champion innovation in digital money like stablecoins, alongside its core job of maintaining financial stability. Through a legislative amendment, the Bank will now report annually to Parliament on progress in digital payments and future tech like AI-driven finance. This move signals a bold push to modernize payments and position the UK as a global leader in fintech. The Bank has already loosened restrictions on stablecoin holdings, introducing temporary caps on systemically important coins and requiring issuers to back reserves with short-term government debt. Meanwhile, the Financial Conduct Authority finalized crypto rules—including updated capital standards—set to launch in a few years. The stablecoin market has surged from $200 billion to over $300 billion, with everyday users increasingly adopting smaller stablecoins for daily transactions.

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