Reuters: The US and UK clash over crypto regulation – Britain backs sandbox trials, the US prefers exemptions while aiming to align cross-border frameworks by summer 2026

While both sides broadly agree on aligning frameworks for digital assets like stablecoins, the UK prefers using regulatory sandboxes to safely trial tokenised securities, whereas the US — with support from its domestic crypto industry — is sceptical about sandboxes and is considering an alternative “exemptive relief” approach to tokenisation. Despite the disagreement, both governments aim to finalise recommendations…