Basel Committee suggests introducing maturity limits for stablecoin reserve assets
Should longer-term assets be allowed as reserve assets, the committee believes these must overcollateralize the claims of stablecoin holders. Go to Source
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Basel Committee to consider disclosure requirements for banks’ crypto assets
The committee already imposes a limit on crypto holdings in bank reserves, but the concentration of crypto in a small number of banks contributed to the March crisis, it said. Go to Source
Davos 2023: Banking Panel Reinforces the Need for Crypto Regulation
A group of global banking experts hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) convened about the need for global crypto regulation, including stablecoins and unbacked crypto assets. The panel agreed there must be at least some kind of base regulation for these assets and bank-equivalent regulation for blockchain applications seeking to offer products similar to … Read more
Basel Committee wants to limit banks’ digital asset exposure to just 1% of equity
Volatile cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin would also be subjected to a 1,250% risk premium. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Basel Committee presses on with restrictive requirements for banks’ crypto holdings
The committee of central banks and regulators has proposed a “conservative prudential treatment” of cryptoassets that banking groups say is prohibitive. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
G20 Watchdog Unveils Framework to Monitor Crypto
A framework has been developed for the G20 countries to “monitor the financial stability implications of crypto-assets markets.” The Financial Stability Board says cryptocurrencies “do not pose a material risk to global financial stability” but supports their “vigilant monitoring.” Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space G20’s Crypto Monitoring Framework The Financial Stability … Read more
A Review of the Swiss-Made Digital Bitbox Hardware Wallet
During the Anarchapulco event last week I had purchased a Digital Bitbox hardware wallet. I’ve tested and reviewed a variety of popular hardware wallets over the years and decided to experiment with the Bitbox platform so our readers can get an idea of what this product has to offer. Also read: Venezuelan Government Opens School to … Read more
Europol and Interpol to Increase Measures Against BTC Laundering and Terrorism Financing
A two-day workshop involving over sixty financial investigators in Basel, Switzerland has seen Europol and Interpol agree upon a range of measures designed to ramp up efforts to combat the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes. The event saw attendance from over 60 international financial investigators. Also Read: New Research: Laundering of … Read more
