The Bank of England has proposed extending its core settlement infrastructure to near-24/7 operating hours — and the reasoning is unambiguous. Tokenized assets, digital securities, and stablecoin markets do not sleep on weekends, and the UK’s central bank is finally acknowledging that its financial plumbing needs to catch up. On May 18, 2026, the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority jointly launched a consultation to extend the op…
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