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U.S. and U.K. Launch Transatlantic Taskforce to Align Crypto Rules and Capital Markets

The group will deliver proposals within 180 days through the UK–US Financial Regulatory Working Group.

Overview

  • Officials from HM Treasury and the U.S. Treasury will co-chair the taskforce with participation from regulators on both sides, including market and digital-asset overseers.
  • The mandate covers near-term coordination on stablecoins, anti-money-laundering standards, and custody, alongside longer-term work on wholesale digital market infrastructure and tokenization.
  • The initiative aims to reduce red tape and make cross-border capital raising easier for firms operating in the two financial hubs.
  • Approval followed a Downing Street meeting during President Donald Trump’s state visit, after a Sept. 17 roundtable with Coinbase, Circle, Ripple, Citi, Bank of America, and Barclays.
  • Industry voices say the effort could set a transatlantic benchmark and boost the U.K.’s competitiveness, though any policy shifts will depend on the taskforce’s forthcoming recommendations.