Daily Summary2026-08-13
Stories clustered across sources, with day-to-day continuity and threading.
BoE Tests Stablecoins Beside a Digital Pound
Digital Pound Lab Phase 2 (with NOBO, Dun & Bradstreet, Polygon) tests stablecoins and a potential digital pound in one trade-finance flow — plus a reusable SME credit identity built from wallet and banking data; sandbox only, no issuance decision
Miden Plans USDCx: a Privacy Stablecoin Backed by Circle's Own Infrastructure, With Selective Disclosure Built In
Miden, the zero-knowledge blockchain spun out of Polygon, announced USDCx — a stablecoin issued natively on its network, backed 1:1 by USDC held in Circle's xReserve smart contract. Transactions would be private by default (balances, counterparties and histories hidden), with users able to selectively prove balances or provenance to auditors, regulators and counterparties. Launch is targeted alongside Miden's mainnet at the end of August, aimed at institutional trading, payroll and treasury.