Articles tagged with "Bank For International Settlements"
Stablecoins could make parts of cross-border payments more efficient, but local-currency access, redemption rights and issuer risk remain. Here’s what a16z sees in the infrastructure—and why the BIS cautions against mistaking a useful token for dependable money.
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The BIS says Bitcoin on-chain transfer estimates can differ by as much as sixfold, not because the data is hidden, but because measurement methods treat UTXOs and transaction flow differently. Transparent ledger, messy math.
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XRP got a lift after the BIS used the XRP Ledger in a proof-of-concept for verifying official stats — a technical nod, not adoption. Meanwhile, Ethereum edges toward a golden cross and Tron’s TVL hits $28B, even as TRX keeps lagging.
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Stablecoins are getting boxed in from all sides: the BIS is questioning their role as money, Singapore wants stricter safeguards and no yield, and Japan is tweaking tax rules to fit payment tokens better. Useful? Yes. Risk-free? Not even close.
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The BIS says stablecoins still don’t meet the test of money at scale, citing weaknesses in stability, interoperability, and compliance — and it’s backing tokenized bank deposits instead. The fight is now open crypto rails versus regulated bank money.
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Jeff Booth says Strategy’s Bitcoin bet only fully pays off if Bitcoin grows beyond “digital gold” and becomes real money people actually use. That’s a much bigger ask than price appreciation alone — and a direct clash with the tokenized, state-backed future most institutions expect.
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The BIS is warning that stablecoins may look like money, but if they scale too far they could drain bank deposits, stress Treasury markets, and weaken monetary stability. Its answer: tokenization anchored by central bank money, not private dollar wrappers.
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The Bank for International Settlements says major crypto exchanges are no longer just trading venues — they’re acting more like shadow banks, and that should set off alarm bells for anyone chasing yield on a centralized platform. BIS warning: exchanges are taking on bank-like roles without bank-like protections Yield products: often work like unsecured loans, […]
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