Select Committee · Financial Services Regulation Committee
Growth and proposed regulation of stablecoins in the UK
Status: Open
Opened: 28 Jan 2026
1 report
This inquiry will examine the development of, and proposed regulatory response to, stablecoins in the UK. In particular, the inquiry will examine the extent to which stablecoins might disrupt the traditional models of provision of financial services, including for banking and payments services. The inquiry will also assess the potential opportunities and risks that the … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Report - Stablecoins: waiting for regulation | — | 3 Jun 2026 | 0 | Pending |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 2026 | David Geale · Payment Systems Regulator, Lucy Rigby KC · HM Treasury, Matthew Long · Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | View ↗ |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Rory Tanner · Revolut, Tom Rhodes · Agant Finance Limited | View ↗ |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Dante Disparte · Circle, Jesse McWaters · Mastercard | View ↗ |
| 11 Mar 2026 | Matthias Bauer-Langgartner · Chainalysis, Sarah Breeden · Bank of England, Sasha Mills · Bank of England | View ↗ |
| 4 Mar 2026 | Adam Jackson · Innovate Finance, Tom Duff Gordon · Coinbase | View ↗ |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Elise Soucie Watts · Global Digital Finance, Jana Mackintosh · UK Finance | View ↗ |
| 11 Feb 2026 | Professor Kern Alexander · University of Zurich, Professor Simon Gleeson | View ↗ |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Chris Giles · Financial Times, Professor Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr. · George Washington University Law School | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Jackson · Chief Strategy Officer | Innovate Finance | 1 |
| Chris Giles · Economics Editor | Financial Times | 1 |
| Dante Disparte · Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy … | Circle | 1 |
| David Geale · Managing Director | Payment Systems Regulator | 1 |
| Elise Soucie Watts · Executive Director | Global Digital Finance | 1 |
| Jana Mackintosh · Managing Director, Payments and Innovation | UK Finance | 1 |
| Jesse McWaters · Executive Vice President and Head of Global Policy | Mastercard | 1 |
| Lucy Rigby KC · Economic Secretary to the Treasury | HM Treasury | 1 |
| Matthew Long · Director of Payments | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) | 1 |
| Matthias Bauer-Langgartner · Head of Policy, Europe, | Chainalysis | 1 |
| Professor Arthur E. Wilmarth, Jr. | George Washington University Law School | 1 |
| Professor Kern Alexander | University of Zurich | 1 |
| Professor Simon Gleeson | — | 1 |
| Rory Tanner · Head of UK Government Affairs and Public Policy | Revolut | 1 |
| Sarah Breeden · Deputy Governor for Financial Stability | Bank of England | 1 |
| Sasha Mills · Executive Director of Financial Market Infrastruc… | Bank of England | 1 |
| Tom Duff Gordon · Vice President for International Policy | Coinbase | 1 |
| Tom Rhodes · Chief Legal Officer | Agant Finance Limited | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | To cttee | Letter from Sarah Breeden to Baroness Noakes following up on oral evidence give… |