Stablecoins and CBDC’s: The UK and EU’s Path to Instant, 24/7, and Low-Cost Global Transfers?
Stablecoins and CBDCs are forcing a serious rethink of how money could move across borders. The promise is clear: instant settlement, lower costs, longer operating windows and fewer intermediaries. The harder question is whether the UK and EU can turn that promise into trusted infrastructure, with the right balance of regulation, interoperability, monetary control and commercial adoption.