Digital Currencies in the Crosshairs: UK Rethinks, EU Pushes On, IG Makes Its Move

Finance Magnates: Wednesday July 09, 2025

Is the Digital Pound an Unwelcome Distraction? . A look at the recent economic headlines from the UK would suggest that, to paraphrase Jay-Z, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has 99 problemsbut the...

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Evening Standard: Friday June 20, 2025

Bank of England boss not convinced of need for digital pound

The Bank and the Government are in the process of exploring the launch of a digital pound.

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Finextra: Tuesday April 29, 2025

Innovate Finance says UK must act now to lead the global stablecoin economy

Innovate Finance, the industry body for UK FinTech, through its Digital Pound Foundation programme, has today published a blueprint to make the UK the leading international market for stablecoin a key pillar of the future digital economy.

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Finextra: Tuesday April 15, 2025

Digital pound offline payments 'challenging' - BofE

Offline payment functionality is technically feasible for a future digital pound but there are trade-offs that make it challenging, according to new Bank of England research.