The United States and the United Kingdom have set out a shared regulatory vision for stablecoins, committing to closer cooperation and greater alignment where feasible to support the instruments' use in cross-border payments and capital markets, while also promoting innovation, financial stability and consumer protection.
In a joint statement released via the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future, the two governments said they intend to align aspects of their emerging stablecoin regimes "where appropriate," with the goal of giving businesses clearer regulatory expectations and increased confidence to scale digital financial services across both markets.
The statement framed stablecoins as a meaningful source of digital money innovation and set out several policy objectives. Both countries pledged to support the safe and sound use of stablecoins for cross-border payments, settlements and in tokenized financial markets. The document also endorses the coexistence of multiple forms of digital money, including regulated stablecoins and tokenized bank deposits.
Officials from both governments indicated an intent to develop clear, consistent and risk-based regulatory and supervisory frameworks that avoid unnecessary market fragmentation or policies that would discourage cross-border competition. They underscored that reserve and prudential requirements should be proportionate to risk and cautioned against excessive ring-fencing or barriers to entry.
The two sides reaffirmed a core principle on backing: stablecoins that are marketed as money should be fully backed on at least a one-to-one basis by high-quality liquid assets. They committed to strong standards for reserve segregation, custody arrangements and mechanisms for timely redemption. The statement also supports clear legal protections for stablecoin holders in the event an issuer becomes insolvent.
Looking forward, the United States and United Kingdom said they will explore formal mechanisms that could permit stablecoins issued in one jurisdiction to access the other's market, subject to each country's laws and regulatory processes. This exploration is described as part of wider efforts to strengthen transatlantic digital financial integration.
Taken together, the statement prioritizes regulatory clarity and cross-border operability while emphasising proportionality in prudential rules and protections for holders. The governments presented these aims as mutually reinforcing: fostering innovation and market access while maintaining safeguards around liquidity, custody and insolvency recourse.