G20 backs clearer rules for digital assets
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors raised digital assets on the global policy agenda at a North Carolina meeting, backing clearer pathways for responsible innovation while emphasizing the need to preserve financial stability and confidence in payment systems. The statement highlighted stablecoins and cross-border payments, supported wider adoption of the ISO 20022 messaging standard, and said members await Financial Stability Board findings on cross-border stablecoin implications and data oversight. Separately, 21 international banks said they will establish a stablecoin company in the second half of 2026 and target a market launch in the first half of 2027.
G20 endorsed clearer regulatory pathways for digital assets.
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G20 ministers met in North Carolina and discussed digital assets. They asked the Financial Stability Board to study cross-border stablecoin issues. Banks plan to form a stablecoin company in the second half of 2026 and aim to launch in the…
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