FSB: cryptocurrencies too small to be major threat

Limited links to the real economy imply stability risks are low, chair says

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The price of bitcoin leapt more than 10% on the publication of Mark Carney's letter

Cryptocurrencies, or crypto assets, appear to be too small and disconnected from the real economy to pose a serious threat to financial stability at present, the Financial Stability Board has determined, after completing a review of the fast-growing sector.

“The FSB’s initial assessment is that crypto assets do not pose risks to global financial stability at this time,” FSB chair Mark Carney writes in a letter to the G20, summarising the board’s recent work.

The choice of wording – “crypto

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