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BIS

Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says

Helen PartzAug 29, 2026

BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials

Jul 31, 2026

Excessive AI spending risks global financial consequences, BIS warns

Jun 29, 2026

BIS warns stablecoins risk fragmenting global financial system

Jun 28, 2026

Former BIS chief softens stance on stablecoins, backs coexistence with fiat

Jun 23, 2026

BIS Project Agorá shows tokenized payments can settle in seconds

May 28, 2026

Christina Comben

BIS: All latest articles

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BIS warns dollar stablecoins could strain banks and policy

BIS general manager Pablo Hernández de Cos says US dollar stablecoins could pose risks to financial stability and urges stronger global coordination on regulation.

Apr 20, 2026

Christina Comben

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Northern Trust enters tokenized Treasurys fund market with new share class

The US-based asset manager debuts a blockchain-enabled structure for its liquidity fund as onchain US Treasurys exposure nears $11 billion.

Mar 2, 2026

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BIS taps IMF digital money chief and CBDC backer as new head of Innovation Hub

The Bank for International Settlements is advancing major digital currency pilots, testing cross-border CBDCs, tokenized deposits and real-time payment rails.

Nov 26, 2025

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Basel Bank capital rules create ‘chokepoint’ for crypto — Investment exec

The current capital reserve requirements and rules make holding cryptocurrencies too costly for banks, limiting the sector’s growth.

Aug 16, 2025

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New BIS plan could make ‘dirty’ crypto harder to cash out

The Bank for International Settlements floated a compliance score for crypto-to-fiat off-ramps, using transaction history to flag and potentially freeze “tainted” assets.

Aug 15, 2025

Adrian Zmudzinski

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EU banking regulator finalizes draft rules for banks holding Bitcoin, Ether

The European Banking Authority completed draft rules requiring banks to assign a 1,250% risk weight to unbacked cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether.

Aug 7, 2025

Adrian Zmudzinski

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BIS says stablecoins fail as money, calls for strict limits on their role

BIS says stablecoins fall short on key monetary principles, warning of financial crime risks and threats to monetary sovereignty.

Jun 25, 2025

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Central banks testing smart contract toolkit under BIS Project Pine

The New York Fed and the Bank for International Settlements are trialing smart contracts for tokenized monetary policy, aiming to let central banks act instantly in future financial systems.

May 16, 2025

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Crypto speculation dominates $600B cross-border payments: BIS report

Speculative activity remains closely tied to global funding rates, highlighting crypto’s growing “interconnectedness” with traditional finance, a BIS report claimed.

May 12, 2025