Finextra: Monday August 17, 2026
Polygon joins BofE's Digital Pound Lab to test cross-border settlement
Digital Pound
The Bank of England is looking to hire a staff of as many as 30 people to develop a central bank digital currency, the Sunday Times reported, without saying where it got the figure. In February, the U.K.’s central bank and finance ministry said they were starting further research and development on a digital version […]
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Finextra: Monday August 17, 2026
Digital Pound
CoinTelegraph: Wednesday August 12, 2026
The Bank of Englands Digital Pound Lab is testing how stablecoins and a potential digital pound could work together in cross-border trade payments.
Digital Pound
CoinTelegraph: Wednesday July 08, 2026
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey reportedly said Nigel Farages lobbying did not influence the central banks digital pound policy.
CBDC
CryptoSlate: Friday July 03, 2026
Farage complaint puts the UK digital pound debate under scrutiny as questions over donor influence and CBDC policy intensify.
CBDC Digital Pound
Finextra: Wednesday March 11, 2026
Digital Pound
CryptoSlate: Monday March 02, 2026
Revolut will trial a pound stablecoin in the UK, putting stablecoins in front of the 12 million users it has in the country.
Digital Pound