Stablecoin Sprint

We’re bringing together innovators, consumer groups, regulators, government and industry leaders to help shape the future of stablecoin payments in the UK.

Agenda

Sprint: March 2026

Help to shape policy and set standards for the future of payments.

The event will focus on:

  • Retail payments.
  • Cross-border payments.
  • E-commerce and business-to-business (B2B) transactions.
  • Remittance.

Trade payments roundtable: May 2026

We’re also running a roundtable in May, focusing on trade payments, including:

  • B2B and trade finance applications.
  • Related payment flows (domestic and international).

Who is this for

This sprint is open to:

  • Fintech firms.
  • Payment institutions, including electronic money firms and merchant acquirers.
  • Banks and other traditional regulated financial institutions.
  • Technology providers.
  • Large corporate enterprise users of stablecoins.
  • Stablecoin issuers.
  • Consultants.
  • Trade bodies.
  • Law firms.
  • Consumer representative groups.
  • Merchant representative groups.

Those with experience as:

  • Product managers.
  • Proposition and strategy managers.
  • Digital asset consultants.
  • Fintech founders or executives.
  • Distributed ledger technology or stablecoin infrastructure and software managers.

How to register

If you’re interested in taking part, please complete an application form by midnight, Wednesday 4 February 2026.

Apply now

We'll let you know whether you have secured a place at the Stablecoin Sprint and / or roundtable by 13 February 2026.    

If you have questions about the sprint, email [email protected].

Background

We want to develop a regulatory framework for stablecoin payments to unlock faster, cheaper and trusted payments while protecting consumers and markets.

In 2025, we consulted on proposals:

  • For issuing qualifying stablecoins, safeguarding cryptoassets, and setting up prudential capital and liquidity requirements for stablecoin issuance and custody (CP25/14 and CP25/15).
  • For applying the FCA Handbook to regulated crypto activities, including stablecoin issuance (CP25/25).
  • On disclosure for UK-issued qualifying stablecoins (CP25/41).

We also announced a stablecoins cohort in our Regulatory Sandbox, so issuers can test UK-issued stablecoins.

We will draw on insights from the sandbox and consultation feedback to finalise rules for stablecoin issuers by mid-2026.