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UK opens tokenized securities consultation with July 3 deadline, unveils roadmap as sandbox testing proceeds

UK regulators have set a firm deadline for industry feedback as they publish a roadmap and continue live testing to integrate tokenized assets into wholesale finance.

May 18, 20261:42 PMNewsroom AI

On May 18, UK financial regulators launched a consultation on tokenized securities and set a response deadline of July 3, 2026, requesting industry input on how digital securities should be integrated into wholesale markets [1] [2].

The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England published a joint roadmap stating the national payments network is technically and operationally ready to support tokenized assets, and the plan includes provisions for institutional use of stablecoins and a phased transition toward 24/7 settlement operations [3] [4].

The consultation seeks views on secure integration across securities trading, settlement systems and collateral management, while a Digital Securities Sandbox remains live with 16 firms progressing to operational testing and a more comprehensive roadmap for wholesale market digitalization anticipated later in 2026 [2] [1].

Responses are due by July 3, 2026; regulators intend to use consultation feedback alongside ongoing sandbox testing to inform the fuller 2026 roadmap for tokenizing wholesale financial infrastructure [1] [4] [2].

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