Crypto Assets
Japan will not implement Basel crypto regs by 2026, says FSA
Regulator cites country’s limited exposure to digital assets as reason for not meeting deadline
BoK denies dollar stablecoins threaten monetary sovereignty
South Korean central bank remains cautious about won-backed instruments as legislation moves forward
Kyrgyzstan to pursue digital strategy with Zhao
Country’s president calls Binance founder “trusted adviser” following controversial pardon by Trump
Stablecoin rules should extend beyond issuers – FSI report
Some platforms offer yield-bearing products based on digital assets, latest brief points out
ESRB says central banks may be forced to intervene in stablecoin crises
New report lists concerns around regulatory arbitrage, de-pegging and monetary sovereignty
Trump’s ethics a ‘sticking point’ for stalled crypto law
Republican lawmaker says questions about president’s holdings stymied passage of Clarity Act
EBA chief urges global action on multi-issuance stablecoins
Reserves backing currency should move “seamlessly” across borders to enable fungibility, says Campa
Bailey joins calls for alignment of global crypto regulations
Regulators must “come together” to unlock digital assets’ cross-border functions, BoE governor says
Kenya passes law establishing crypto supervisory regime
Bill, awaiting president’s signature, will grant central bank authority to license virtual asset issuers
Kazakhstan launches tenge-pegged stablecoin pilot
Project is latest initiative to integrate digital assets into country’s financial system
Less is more when it comes to stablecoin supervision – research
Strong collateral rules, not overly close oversight, prevent runs, says new study
‘Liberation Day’ triggered demand for dollar-backed stablecoins
Researchers find effect was stronger in countries subject to higher US tariffs
Current and former PBoC heads disagree on stablecoin hype
Views pivot on whether US dollar-backed stablecoins or other currencies will prosper
Ex-BIS research head backs tokenised deposits over stablecoins
Tokenisation is the “truly transformative innovation”, argue Cecchetti and Schoenholtz
Crypto has accelerated CBDC work – BIS survey
Developing and emerging economies more likely to make retail CBDC available on distributed ledgers
Stablecoins could increase EU’s dependency on US – ECB official
Strategy needed to maintain monetary policy autonomy and financial stability, says Schaaf
BoE and Treasury’s ‘productive tension’ over stablecoins
Experts say Reeves’s bullishness and Bailey’s more bearish stance on assets may be all to the good
RBA announces private partners for wholesale tokenisation project
Central bank to issue CBDC on third-party platforms and work with Australian dollar stablecoin issuers
Economist flags stability risks if Genius Act becomes law
Runs on stablecoins could spill over to traditional financial markets, warns Barry Eichengreen
Crypto usage in Bolivia skyrockets by more than 500%
Central bank data shows large jump in adoption after country lifted ban on virtual asset last year