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Retail Crypto Investors in Emerging Economies Hit Hardest by FTX, Terra Collapses: BIS
The crypto market lost more than $450 billion after Terra's implosion in May, 2022, and another $200 billion after FTX's bankruptcy in November, the report said.
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By Camomile ShumbaSandali Handagama
Feb 20, 2023 at 4:29 p.m. UTC
Feb 20, 2023
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The BIS's London Innovation Hub is experimenting on a stablecoin monitoring system. (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)
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Central Banks Are Working on a Monitoring System for Stablecoin Balance Sheets
The Bank for International Settlements is spearheading a project that will look into tech tools that could help regulators form policy frameworks for stablecoins based on data...
The BIS's London Innovation Hub is experimenting on a stablecoin monitoring system. (Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images)
By Sandali Handagama
Feb 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 7, 2023
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Inside Swiss National Bank's Wholesale CBDC Project
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Inside Swiss National Bank's Wholesale CBDC Project
Last week, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the Swiss National Bank (SNB) and the country’s stock exchange, SIX, successfully piloted the integration of wholesale...
Inside Swiss National Bank's Wholesale CBDC Project
By CoinDesk Staff
Jan 20, 2023 at 5:16 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2023
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DeFi Can Worsen Volatility Without Even Avoiding Middlemen: BIS
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DeFi Can Worsen Volatility Without Even Avoiding Middlemen: BIS
Decentralized finance (DeFi) could lead to bumpier financial markets and may not even fix problems of large intermediaries dominating, two papers published Friday by the Bank...
DeFi Can Worsen Volatility Without Even Avoiding Middlemen: BIS
By CoinDesk Inc
Dec 16, 2022 at 6:25 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2022
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Basel Committee Endorses Global Crypto Banking Rules to Be Implemented by 2025
The rules suggested that a bank's exposure to certain crypto assets must not exceed 2% and should generally be lower than 1%.
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By Camomile Shumba
Dec 16, 2022 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Dec 16, 2022
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Singapore Banks' Exposure to Bitcoin 'Insignificant' but Subject to Highest Risk Weight
Banks must hold $125 in capital against every $100 worth of bitcoin, a senior minister said.
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By Sandali Handagama
Nov 28, 2022 at 4:33 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2022
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David Chaum Rolls Out Privacy-Protecting CBDC Technology
The “godfather of cryptocurrency” suggested a CBDC design for a pilot with the Swiss National Bank.
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By Anna Baydakova
Nov 10, 2022 at 9:32 a.m. UTC
Nov 10, 2022
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Singapore's central bank is among those testing DeFi for foreign exchange markets. (seng chye teo/Getty Images)
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France, Switzerland, Singapore to Test DeFi in Forex Markets
The countries' central banks started Project Mariana because they think decentralization could be the future of finance.
Singapore's central bank is among those testing DeFi for foreign exchange markets. (seng chye teo/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Nov 2, 2022 at 9:12 a.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2022
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BIS Report Finds CBDCs Useful in Foreign Exchange Transactions
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BIS Report Finds CBDCs Useful in Foreign Exchange Transactions
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) revealed in a report that CBDCs come in handy for foreign exchange transfers as they saw 20 different commercial banks conduct ove...
BIS Report Finds CBDCs Useful in Foreign Exchange Transactions
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 26, 2022 at 4:04 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
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The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China was one of 20 commercial banks trialing foreign exchange payments as part of Project mBridge. (Vincent Isore/IP3/Getty Images)
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Foreign Exchange Transactions Take Center Stage in New BIS CBDC Report
The Bank for International Settlements tested its mBridge project for foreign exchange transactions.
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China was one of 20 commercial banks trialing foreign exchange payments as part of Project mBridge. (Vincent Isore/IP3/Getty Images)
By Nikhilesh De
Oct 26, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2022
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