Bank of England Removes Stablecoin Holding Caps but Maintains £40 Billion Issuance Limit

The Bank of England has removed per-user holding caps for stablecoins, replacing them with a single issuance limit of £40 billion ($52.9 billion) to protect the financial system while allowing free transactions. The move responds to industry concerns and regulatory feedback but leaves the UK as one of few major economies capping domestic-currency stablecoin supply.

By Lockridge Okoth Mon, June 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Bank of England Removes Stablecoin Holding Caps but Maintains £40 Billion Issuance Limit

Topics: central bank stablecoins UK financial policy

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