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Lords Committee launches stablecoin inquiry

The Financial Services Regulation Committee has launched an inquiry into the growth and proposed regulation of UK stablecoins.

The Committee is seeking submissions by 11 March 2026 on:

  • How the global market for – and the issuance of – stablecoins has developed since 2014, and how the UK market compares to the US and the EU.
  • How the sterling denominated stablecoin market in the UK expected to develop in the coming years, including:
    • Who uses stablecoins and for what purposes; and
    • Whether there are any existing regulatory rules impacting the growth of stablecoins in the UK.
  • What opportunities and risks the growth of stablecoins poses for the UK’s economy and its financial services sector and retail customers.
  • What evidence there is to suggest that this growth might disrupt the conduct of monetary policy and traditional financial intermediaries, and whether there are any additional financial crime considerations.
  • How the growth of stablecoins will impact the regulators’ statutory objectives.
  • What implications proposed regulatory regimes pose for the adoption and growth of systemic and non-systemic stablecoins in the UK and internationally.
  • What the UK can learn from how other jurisdictions have approached the regulation of stablecoins.

Laura Wiles