Finextra: Monday August 17, 2026
Polygon joins BofE's Digital Pound Lab to test cross-border settlement
Digital Pound
UK citizens fear surveillance and financial stability risk associated with a government-issued digital currency. A recent survey by the Bank of England and the His Majestys Treasury dented ambitions to introduce a central bank digital currency. CBDC Surveillance Question Still Up For Grabs: UK Survey A survey of 50,000 UK citizens revealed concerns about surveillance […]
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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