The U.K. has been “slow to the races” on stablecoins, “but that has its advantages,” observes Perry Scott, senior policy and government affairs manager at digital asset platform Kraken and chair of the UK Cryptoasset Business Council. “It's allowed us to take a look at the market as it's evolved.” Perry joins “Fintech Focus” host Joe Kamyar to explore the evolving stablecoins market, including the transition from FCA regulation to the Bank of England.

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Name: Joe Kamyar

Title: European Counsel, Corporate at Skadden

Specialty: “Fintech Focus” host and European counsel Joe Kamyar advises on a wide variety of corporate transactions, including cross-border private mergers and acquisitions, fundraisings, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations and general corporate matters, with a particular focus on the financial services, technology and media sectors.

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Name: Perry Scott

What he does: Perry Scott is senior policy and government affairs manager at Kraken and chair of the UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC).

Organization: Kraken

Words of wisdom: “I think the U.K. does have a recognition we need to be at the table with the stablecoins, and we need to have a regime that's competitive, that ensures the continued prominence of GBP on the world stage. And it's just about getting those details right now.”

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