Regulation
Canada Accelerates Work on Stablecoin Rules as US Speeds Ahead
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Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergCanada is consulting on rules for stablecoins and may announce a major update in the federal budget next week, according to people familiar with the matter.
Government officials have been having detailed discussions with regulators and industry participants for weeks, the people said, asking not to be named because the discussions are private. They have indicated they are working toward addressing the issue in budget documents that Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will unveil on Nov. 4, the people said.