英國央行金融穩定副總裁莎拉·布里登（Sarah Breeden）於2026年倫敦城市週會議上表示，英國央行未來戰略將聚焦代幣化，推動英國金融現代化；未來零售支付體系應納入多種可互換的貨幣形式，包含代幣化存款、受監管穩定幣以及潛在的零售型央行數位貨幣（CBDC）。英國央行計畫於下月發布系統性穩定幣規則草案，並於今年年底前定案，同時可能對穩定幣總發行量設定臨時上限，以降低初期風險。布里登指出，英國央行亦將支持人工智慧（AI）的負責任應用，涵蓋代理支付與商業領域；目前已有16家企業準備自2026年底起，於英國央行‑金融行為監管局（Bank‑FCA）數位證券沙盒上線測試，參與業者包含歐洲清算銀行（Euroclear）、滙豐銀行（HSBC）及倫敦證券交易所集團。

Sarah Breeden, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability at the Bank of England, stated at London’s City Week 2026 that the Bank of England’s future strategy will focus on tokenization to modernise UK finance. The future retail payment system should include multiple interchangeable forms of money, such as tokenised deposits, regulated stablecoins and potential retail CBDCs.

The Bank of England plans to release draft rules for systemic stablecoins next month and finalise them by the end of this year. It may also impose temporary limits on total stablecoin issuance to mitigate early‑stage risks. Breeden added that the central bank will support the responsible adoption of AI, including agent‑based payments and commercial applications. Sixteen firms are preparing to launch on the Bank‑FCA Digital Securities Sandbox from late 2026, including Euroclear, HSBC and London Stock Exchange Group.