UK economy shrinks for second consecutive month, S&P Global reports

UK stablecoin rules drop wallet caps and set a £40B issuer limit as Hyperliquid and Base lead 3-month inflows. The Bank of England has revised its planned stablecoin framework after industry feedback, moving away from earlier holding limits for users and businesses. The updated proposal removes the planned £20,000 personal wallet limit and replaces it […] The post UK Stablecoin Shift Meets Hyperliquid Surge as ETH Bleeds Billions appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

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Bitcoin’s recent underperformance relative to equities has coincided with rising Federal Reserve rate expectations, and Grayscale Investments argues bitcoin could narrow that gap if policymakers hold off on rate hikes. Fed Policy Expectations Drive Divergence Across Markets Grayscale Investments is tying bitcoin’s lag behind equities to a repricing of Federal Reserve policy, arguing that bitcoin […]

The BoE scrapped individual holding caps for a £40 billion per-coin issuance limit and will let issuers hold more reserves in government debt.

BoE replaces stablecoin holding caps with a £40B issuance limit framework. Stablecoin issuers can now hold 70% of reserves in UK government debt. New rules aim to balance digital payment innovation with financial stability. The Bank of England has unveiled a revised regulatory framework for systemic stablecoins, removing proposed limits on individual holdings and easing […] The post Bank of England Drops Stablecoin Holding Caps in Major Policy Shift appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The Bank of England has published its final policy positions and draft rules for systemic stablecoins, softening parts of its earlier proposal. The central bank dropped individual holding caps and instead proposed a temporary $52.9 billion (£40 billion) issuance limit for each systemic stablecoin. Bank of England Revises Stablecoin Rules to Support Growth The Bank […]

The Bank of England published its policy statement and draft Code of Practice for systemic stablecoin issuers on Monday, replacing per-person holding caps with a £40 billion issuer-level guardrail and lifting the gilt share of reserves to 70%. Industry feedback is open until 22 September.