BIS warns stablecoins risk fragmenting global financial system
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The BIS warns that stablecoins risk fragmenting the global financial system, citing their failure to meet sound money requirements. The Basel-based institution urges policymakers to accelerate work on tokenized central bank and commercial bank money. This warning highlights the need for regulatory clarity and oversight in the rapidly evolving digital asset space, potentially impacting market stability and investor confidence.
The Basel-based institution said that private digital tokens fall short of the requirements for sound money and urged policymakers to accelerate work on tokenized forms of central bank and commercial bank money.