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BIS Economists Recommend 3 Crypto Policies for Regulators Worldwide to Adopt

BIS Economists Recommends 3 Policies Regulators Can Adopt in Dealing With Crypto Risks

Economists at the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) have recommended three policies regulators worldwide could adopt in order to deal with the risks posed by cryptocurrencies. “Authorities can now consider a variety of policy approaches and at the same time work to improve the existing monetary system in the public interest,” they advised. BIS Economists […]

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BIS economists suggest improving TradFi with CBDC to attract users away from crypto

The latest Bank of International Settlements bulletin looks at ways to mitigate the risks of crypto assets and suggests TradFi could get its house in better order too.

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Mexican CBDC Unlikely to Be Ready by 2024

The Mexican central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital peso, is unlikely to be ready by 2024, as was announced back in 2021 by the Mexican government. In a statement, representatives from Banxico, the central bank of Mexico, stated the development of the currency was still in its initial stages, and there is still no […]

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Central Banks to set standards on banks’ crypto exposure – BIS

The new standard limits crypto reserves among banks to 2% by 2025, and goes into effect on January 1, 2025.

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Bitcoin buyers drawn by rising prices, not dislike for banks: BIS report

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) studied the main motives behind Bitcoin adoption by retail investors.

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Bank of International Settlement will test DeFi implementation in forex CBDC markets

The centralized financial institution says the automated market making technology in DeFi can serve as a ‘basis for a new generation of financial infrastructure.”

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BIS releases full report on mBridge wholesale CBDC platform after successful pilot

The Bank for International Settlements is on a roll with its third publication within days detailing how commercial banks in four jurisdictions transferred funds using CBDC.

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BIS, UN, Hong Kong Monetary Authority concludes tokenized green bonds trial

Project Genesis 2.0 continued the joint effort of exploring blockchain opportunities for green investments.

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Hong Kong Presents Digital Currency Prototype, Project Aurum

Financial authorities in Hong Kong have unveiled a prototype of the Chinese autonomous territory’s own central bank digital currency called Project Aurum. The two-tier platform features a wholesale interbank and a retail e-wallet system, participants revealed. Hong Kong to Issue Retail Tokens and Stablecoins as Part of Project Aurum A collaboration between the BIS Innovation […]

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IOSCO demands tighter scrutiny over the ‘finfluencers’

The International Organization of Securities Commissions proposed a set of new measures to address increasing risks in digital marketing.

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