He said that Britain would not hold back innovation or be protectionist when it comes to using distributed ledger technology, which underpins cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. Separately, Britain’s financial watchdog said it would not be suitable to impose existing electronic money rules on stablecoins, as some are backed by several currencies or other assets.
Britain’s e-money regulations authorise cashless payments with money kept on a card or phone, or online.
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