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BIS Report: Crypto Earn Products Resemble Deposits With No FDIC Protection

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a Financial Stability Institute report in April 2026, warning that the largest crypto platforms now operate as financial intermediaries without the capital buffers, deposit insurance or central bank access that apply to traditional banks. Key Takeaways: The BIS Financial Stability Institute warned in April 2026 that major crypto … Read more

BIS Official Flags $320 Billion Stablecoin Market as Financial Stability Concern

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BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos called global coordination on stablecoin regulation a matter of “critical importance,” warning that fragmented national frameworks risk enabling regulatory arbitrage and financial instability. Key Takeaways: BIS General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos warned April 20 that stablecoins’ $320 billion market poses financial stability and AML risks. Tether’s USDT … Read more

BIS Drops Mbridge Project Participation: It Was ‘Not Created to Serve the BRICS’

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The BIS announced it was abandoning Mbridge, a project aimed at using CBDCs to interconnect the financial systems of several countries, due to its potential to help BRICS nations sidestep economic sanctions. BIS Abandons Mbridge Project for Potential BRICS Sanctions-Evading Applications The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has finally decided to abandon its participation in … Read more

BIS Considers Ending Mbridge Project Over BRICS Connections, but Is It Too Late?

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While conversations about ending the CBDC-enabled international settlements project have focused on its links to BRICS, Mbridge has already reached the MVP stage, and members could choose to continue it without support from the BIS. BIS Considers Ending Mbridge Project, BRICS Countries Could Use It for Circumventing Sanctions The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is … Read more

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