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August 21, 2025

UK risks being left behind in stablecoin boom, experts warn

The EU and the US have both recently introduced regulatory frameworks for stablecoins which have instilled confidence in the asset class


Tom Matsuda

5 min read

Shah Ramezani has been building crypto startup Noah with cofounder Thijn Lamers for the last five years from its base in London. But despite that he has no idea when he’ll next be able to serve customers from the UK. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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