London and Washington have launched a joint group to align rules for crypto and digital assets officials 0 on reports the effort — named the Transatlantic Task Force for Markets of the Future — will include finance ministry staff and financial regulators from both countries and aims to produce recommendations within 180 1 Force Scope And Timeline According to Reuters and the Financial Times the group will look at a range of issues
from how stablecoins are treated to opening capital markets across the two 2 plan calls for the task force to report back within 180 days with suggested steps that could smooth cross-border listings and fundraising for companies working with digital 3 IN: US and UK to announce new crypto cooperation deal. — 4 (@WatcherGuru) September 16 2025 Why The Push Now Reports have disclosed that the UK wants to make London a more attractive place for financial listings and investment after 5 UK companies have chosen to list in the US and regulators on both sides say that clearer more aligned rules could 6 US has also moved to update its approach to stablecoins and other tokens
and officials see value in talking through practical fixes 7 Of Focus For Regulators According to published accounts the task force will consider at least four main areas: regulation of digital assets generally; stablecoin rules; anti-money laundering and consumer protections; and how wholesale markets might use tokenised 8 may also explore controlled pilot programs or “sandboxes” to test technical solutions for trading and 9 Questions Remain Even with the new push key details are not 10 note that it is unclear exactly which rules would be harmonized and how far either side will move from existing 11 recommendations from the task group will still need action by Parliament or Congress and likely further consultation with 12 means real change could take longer than the 180-day review period to reach the 13 This Means For Firms And Investors If the task force succeeds
companies that operate in both countries could face fewer conflicting rules and lower compliance 14 on reports some market participants see potential for easier cross-border capital 15 warn that gaps in enforcement or differences in legal systems could limit what the group can achieve 16 Steps And Potential Outcomes Reports say the first public product will be a set of recommendations from the task group within 180 17 that regulators may propose rule changes and lawmakers could begin formal 18 end result might be a closer alignment on standards for stablecoins AML checks
and custody rules — or simply clearer guidance that helps firms 19 image from ICO Bench chart from TradingView
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