Bank of England
Andrew Bailey: Bank of England Governor, FSB Chair, and Crypto's Most Influential Skeptic
Andrew Bailey holds two of the most powerful positions in international financial regulation — Bank of England Governor and FSB Chair from July 2025. His cautious, stability-focused approach to crypto shapes both UK policy and international standards.
The Digital Pound: UK's CBDC Journey and Why No Decision Has Been Made
The Bank of England and HM Treasury have been consulting on a digital pound since 2021. Unlike the EU's digital euro, the UK has not yet decided to build one — and the political economy of that hesitation is instructive.