The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a new cohort within its Regulatory Sandbox specifically for stablecoin firms. This initiative allows companies to test blockchain-based tokens pegged to the British pound and US dollar under the UK's evolving regulatory framework. FCA Executive Director David Geale highlighted the opportunity for firms to provide feedback and support agile policymaking. The sandbox aims to address the UK's lag in crypto regulation compared to the EU and US. A major firm has already been accepted to test a pound-pegged stablecoin, with applications for the sandbox open until January 18.