According to the source, a Sky News segment asked whether a UK central bank digital currency is next, spotlighting policy attention on a potential digital pound; source: Sky News segment referenced in the post. The Bank of England and HM Treasury stated in their January 2024 consultation response that no decision has been made to introduce a digital pound and that work is moving into a multi-year design phase before any potential build and launch; source: Bank of England and HM Treasury, Digital pound consultation response, 2024. HM Treasury also set out in 2024 that fiat-backed stablecoins used in UK payments will be brought into the regulatory perimeter, with the FCA overseeing conduct and the Bank of England supervising systemic arrangements, defining the path for GBP-linked tokens alongside any CBDC; source: HM Treasury, Regulating fiat-backed stablecoins, 2024. For trading, UK policy headlines from BoE/HMT/FCA on the digital pound and the stablecoin regime are key catalysts to watch for BTC, ETH and GBP pairs, with status updates issued via official publications rather than any immediate rollout; source: Bank of England publications; HM Treasury policy papers; Financial Conduct Authority updates.