2025-11-1 17:10 |
Banks may soon take a softer stance on crypto as the Basel Committee prepares to revise its 2022 guidance on banks’ exposure to digital assets, according to Bloomberg. origin »
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Singapore’s central bank has postponed new Basel-aligned capital rules for banks’ crypto holdings to 2027 or later, citing the need for global coordination and stronger risk frameworks. The move highlights the city-state’s cautious stance even as it emerges as one of the world’s most active digital-asset markets.
2025-10-10 16:23 | |
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The Monetary Authority of Singapore will postpone the implementation of the Basel Committee’s crypto regulations from 2026 to 2027 to give banks more time to adjust. According to a report by Caixin media, the nation’s financial watchdog revealed in a…
2025-10-11 14:54 | |
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Banks that transact on permissionless blockchains face multiple risks, including money laundering and terrorism financing, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said.
2024-8-30 14:03 | |
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Amended Crypto Asset Standard gives preferential treatment to permissioned stablecoins Many in the crypto community have criticized the amendments for favoring banks In recent months, regulaThe post How Basel Committee's latest ruling will affect Tether, USDC, other stablecoins appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2024-7-21 04:00 | |
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The committee is unveiling the standards later in July, culminating a yearslong process.
2024-7-4 00:40 | |
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These standards outlined how banks should manage their exposure to cryptocurrency assets. This was a noteworthy step towards creating a more transparent and accountable environment for the crypThe post Banks need to disclose their crypto exposure: Basel Committee appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-10-18 17:00 | |
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In a consultative document, the Basel Committee said the measures would reduce information asymmetry among banks and market participants. Financial institutions might soon be required to disclose their exposure to cryptocurrencies.
2023-10-17 16:18 | |
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The proposed regulations are currently open to the public for comments, and if approved, they will come into effect by Jan. 1, 2025.
2023-10-17 16:08 | |
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The guidance will ensure transparency and market discipline, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision said
2023-10-17 13:42 | |
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The committee already imposes a limit on crypto holdings in bank reserves, but the concentration of crypto in a small number of banks contributed to the March crisis, it said.
2023-10-7 17:41 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision previously recommended swingeing capital constraints on holdings of unbacked cryptocurrency
2023-10-5 17:00 | |
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Controversial rules unveiled last year would discourage banks from holding assets such as bitcoin that are deemed risky
2023-3-29 17:57 | |
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Global banks’ exposure to crypto-assets remains minuscule and mostly declined during 2022, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in its latest BASEL III Monitoring report. The post Banks’ direct exposure to crypto less than 1% of total – BIS report appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2023-3-2 18:39 | |
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Banks across the globe lowered their exposure to certain crypto by 43.6% in a year, a report by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) said on Tuesday.
2023-3-1 19:38 | |
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The BIS’ Basel Committee introduced a finalized proposal for limits to the amount of Tier 1 capital banks can hold in bitcoin.
2022-12-17 23:36 | |
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The rules suggested that a banks exposure to certain crypto assets must not exceed 2% and should generally be lower than 1%.
2022-12-17 20:31 | |
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The study found that banks mostly held volatile cryptocurrencies and had little exposure to stablecoins.
2022-10-5 21:30 | |
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Global banking regulation standard Basel Committee’s latest report estimates the global bank exposure to crypto to be at 0. 01%, as the 19 largest financial institutions hold €9. 4 billion worth of crypto, which equates to 0.
2022-10-3 10:30 | |
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The first survey of its kind may influence crucial global standards on bank capital for crypto.
2022-9-30 13:39 | |
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Banks’ exposure to cryptocurrencies should be capped at 1% of Tier 1 capital, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recommended in a consultation paper on June 30.
2022-7-1 02:40 | |
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Volatile cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin would also be subjected to a 1,250% risk premium.
2022-7-1 18:04 | |
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Holdings for unbacked crypto would be limited to 1% of a lender’s capital, under plans put out for consultation Thursday
2022-6-30 13:56 | |
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The committee of central banks and regulators has proposed a “conservative prudential treatment” of crypto assets that banking groups say is prohibitive.
2022-6-1 22:00 | |
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JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and other world-leading banks have opposed new banking regulations that would force them to match one dollar in capital for every dollar of bitcoin they hold. Banks are traditionally required by Basel rules to assign risk weightings to different kinds of assets they own.
2021-9-26 16:29 | |
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It hasn't been long since the Basel Committee commented on crypto-regulations by laying down some amendments. As per the same, it assigned a 1,250% risk weight to Bitcoin - Imposing upon banks the oblThe post This is Bank of England's plan to clamp down on banks' exposure to crypto-assets appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-9-25 03:30 | |
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Proposed rules would make “bank involvement in the cryptoasset market cost-prohibitive from a capital perspective,” industry associations have told regulators.
2021-9-24 11:59 | |
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The biggest U.S. and European banks oppose strict new rules that would require them to set aside a dollar in capital for every dollar of bitcoin they own.
2021-9-22 22:20 | |
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The biggest U.S. and European banks, including JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank, oppose new Basel rules for cryptocurrency risks. The post Major Banks Oppose Basel Rules for Cryptocurrency Risks appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-9-22 22:02 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has proposed dividing crypto assets into two groups and regulating them based on their market, liquidity, credit, and operational risks to banks. Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, will be subject to “a new conservative prudential treatment.
2021-6-13 18:30 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which sets international banking standards, said on Thursday that the banking industry faces increased risks from crypto-assets and needs tough capital requirements to hold Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
2021-6-11 20:05 | |
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Bitcoin rallies 5.1 percent after the Swiss-based Basel Committee introduced harsh capital controls for banks
2021-6-10 14:24 | |
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Basel regulators said today that banks face the “most risk” from Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as they are tools for money laundering and a threat to the broader financial market. The post Swiss committee proposes banks hold a dollar for every dollar in Bitcoin exposure appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2021-6-10 13:56 | |
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Basel banking regulator orders bank to prepare to cover losses on Bitcoin in full, puts BTC in the highest risk category
2021-6-10 13:36 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) published on Thursday a discussion paper on the treatment of crypto and digital assets. Central Banks Expected to Share their View on Crypto The BCBS, an international body that has central banks as stakeholders, wants a global standard to approach cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based assets.
2019-12-14 19:00 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is soliciting comments on “Designing a prudential treatment for crypto assets,” to improve the regulatory oversight by March 2020. The paper says, “These types of crypto-assets are not legal tender, and are not backed by any government or public authority.
2019-12-13 23:36 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is calling for feedback on the prudential regulatory treatment of crypto-assets. Feedback received from insiders in both the crypto and traditional finance sectors will be used to draft guidelines for banks interested in dealing with crypto-assets.
2019-12-12 20:26 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is one of the most important regulators for global banking standards. As per the Basel III norms, set by the committee in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, banks are supposed to hold a requisite amount of liquid capital based on the risk of their lending portfolio andRead MoreRead More.
2019-11-1 12:00 | |
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Facebook executive David Marcus defended the Libra cryptocurrency ahead of his meeting with the representatives of global bankers in Basel on Monday. The co-creator said Libra is not going to challenge or undermine the sovereignty enjoyed by nations, adding that the cryptocurrency merely wants to become a “better payment network” and deliver meaningful financial services.
2019-9-16 18:00 | |
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Facebook is set to go through another round of extreme questioning as it goes ahead with the plans to launch its controversial cryptocurrency Libra. The tech giant will face representatives of twenty-six central banks, including the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB, in Basel, Switzerland, on Monday.
2019-9-17 11:36 | |
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A group of international banking authorities, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is part of the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), has issued a statement on the current situation of the cryptocurrency market.
2019-3-15 11:20 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has warned that the growth of cryptocurrencies poses a number of risks to banks.
2019-3-14 13:01 | |
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The Basel Committee has claimed that crypto assets are a threat to global financial stability and advised banks to deal with them at their own risk, according to an official March 13, 2019 report published by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
2019-3-14 12:00 | |
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), a supranational banking watchdog, has warned that the growth of crypto assets like bitcoin pose a threat to banks and global financial stability, despite “very limited direct exposures.
2019-3-14 01:30 | |
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The Basel Committee has laid out guidelines for banks that plan to enter the cryptocurrency market. While outlining the supposed threats posed by crypto assets in terms of financial stability, the committee has said it expects banks that are going to have direct exposure to the crypto industry to be prudent in their approach.
2019-3-13 23:15 | |
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BIS-backed global banking authority the Basel Committee has issued a sceptical statement on crypto assets, saying they’re “unsafe to rely on” as money
2019-3-13 15:11 | |
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Proof of Work-Enabled Bitcoin Unlikely To Succeed On Monday, the Basel, Switzerland-based Bank of International Settlements (BIS) — the so-called central bank of central banks — released a paper titled “Beyond the doomsday economics of “proof-of-work” in cryptocurrencies.
2019-1-22 06:00 | |
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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), a global “bank for central banks” based in Basel, Switzerland, has once more declared that cryptocurrencies are not only “not ready for prime time,” but could also “bring the Internet to a halt.
2018-6-18 14:00 | |
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The company Ripple, which straddles the world of virtual currency and cross-border remittances, is left calm and collected by RBI’s (Reserve Bank of India’s) restriction on how banks carry out their dealings with cryptocurrencies.
2018-6-16 22:00 | |
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Bitcoin price has jumped past the $92,000 level amid aggressive dip buying as analysts eye a potential year-end rally. The post Bitcoin Briefly Breaks $92K: ‘A Good Start,’ Claims Analyst appeared first on Coinspeaker.
The cryptocurrency sector was green on Monday, as the value of all digital tokens increased by 3% the previous 24 hours to $3. 13 trillion. Bitcoin is testing $92,000 after a 3. 20% uptick in the past day.
The cryptocurrency market has opened the new weekly candle bullish, with Bitcoin and other major coins and tokens currently in the green. Bitcoin is up by more than 2% in the last 24 hours and is currently trading close to $92k.
Bitcoin holds near $89,000 as analysts claim that the latest correction indicates cooling rather than a full-blown bear market. The post Bitcoin Cool Off is Normal, Claims Analyst: US to Push BTC Higher? appeared first on Coinspeaker.
The Bitcoin price has stabilized above $92,000 after a period of notable fluctuations, with eyes now on the interplay between institutional flows and market sentiment. At press time, Bitcoin was trading at around $92,829, rebounding from recent lows near $83,800, while Bitcoin ETFs have shown a mixed performance, breaking a streak of consecutive inflows that […]
The Build on Bitcoin (BOB) coin has experienced a remarkable surge in value, signalling one of its most significant price movements in recent months. At press time, BOB was trading at approximately $0.
The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of stability following days of heavy selling pressure. Bitcoin reclaimed the $93k level a few hours ago, adding 7% to its value in the last 24 hours. The recent positive performance comes amid renewed bets that the Federal Reserve is nearing its first rate cut of the cycle. Fed […]