The United Kingdom has announced a relaxation of capital requirements for stablecoin issuers, a decision that puts it at odds with the European MiCA regulation.
While the European Union applies strict rules under MiCA, imposing high capital reserves on stablecoin issuers, the UK is choosing a more liberal path. This regulatory divergence could attract industry players to London, at the expense of European financial hubs.
The new British rules significantly reduce the required capital buffers, allowing issuers to deploy more capital in their operations. The Bank of England justifies this approach by the need to foster innovation and competitiveness in the British financial sector.
For issuers like Circle, Paxos and new stablecoin platforms, the choice of jurisdiction is becoming strategic. London could quickly establish itself as the European capital of stablecoins if this regulatory divergence continues.
European regulators, through ESMA, have expressed reservations, estimating that this more flexible approach could create contagion risks in the event of a crisis. The debate on the balance between innovation and investor protection remains at the heart of stablecoin regulation in Europe.
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