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The Basel Committee is headquartered at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Global Banking Regulator Wants Tougher Criteria for Giving Stablecoins Preferential Risk Treatment
The Basel Committee for Banking Supervision wants to tighten requirements that allow stablecoins to qualify as less risky than unbacked cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.
The Basel Committee is headquartered at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS)

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Basel Committee Seeks to Consult on Stablecoins Risk Treatment
Regulators have been looking to increase supervision of crypto and mitigate risks posed by banks' exposure to crypto.
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Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)
Canadian Regulator Seeks Feedback on Disclosure Rules for Bank Crypto Exposures
The country hopes to align local requirements with those proposed by international banking regulators.
Canada has unveiled new bank-capital plans for crypto (Pixabay)

The Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland (Fred Romero/Flickr)
Banks Must Disclose Crypto Exposures, Global Regulator Says
The guidance will ensure transparency and market discipline, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
The Bank for International Settlements in Basel, Switzerland (Fred Romero/Flickr)

Crypto-friendly Signature Bank collapsed in March 2023 (Alpha Photo/Flickr)
Banks Would Have to Disclose Crypto Holdings Under New BIS Plan
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision previously recommended capital constraints to wall off TradFi from the likes of bitcoin and ether
Crypto-friendly Signature Bank collapsed in March 2023 (Alpha Photo/Flickr)

EU lawmakers agreed new rules for banks with crypto (Pixabay)
EU Seals Deal on Crypto Bank-Capital Rules
Lawmakers have previously favored ‘prohibitive’ capital requirements to keep unbacked crypto assets out of the banking system
EU lawmakers agreed new rules for banks with crypto (Pixabay)

New EU rules could control banks' access to crypto (Leonhard Niederwimmer/ Pixabay
EU Governments Friendly to Tough Crypto Bank-Capital Restrictions, Negotiator Says
The move could mean assets such as bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) are given the maximum possible risk weight as part of a lengthy set of banking laws, which could be agreed as...
New EU rules could control banks' access to crypto (Leonhard Niederwimmer/ Pixabay

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Bitcoin Peeps Above $38K on Basel News
The top cryptocurrency hit a high of $38,461 during the European hours, extending Wednesday's double-digit rally.
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BIS headquarters in Basil, Switzerland.
Basel Committee Proposes Banks Set Aside Capital to Cover Bitcoin Exposure
The committee proposed splitting crypto assets into two groups: those eligible for treatment under existing frameworks and those that are not.
BIS headquarters in Basil, Switzerland.

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Cryptocurrencies Pose Risks to Banks, Warns Basel Committee
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has warned that the growth of cryptocurrencies poses a number of risks to banks.
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