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BIS GM Ranks Tokenized Deposits Above Stablecoins for Digital Payments
BIS GM Ranks Tokenized Deposits Above Stablecoins for Digital Payments
August 28, 2026  |  Digital Payments

Tokenized deposits are more likely than stablecoins to perform the role of money, Bank for International Settlements General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos said Friday...

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BIS Warns That AI Debt Could Turn Boom to Bust
BIS Warns That AI Debt Could Turn Boom to Bust
July 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Excessive artificial intelligence (AI) investment could make the technology’s boom unsustainable, according to a new Bank for International Settlements report. “The AI build-out ranks among...

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BIS Warns That AI Spending May Not Be Sustainable
BIS Warns That AI Spending May Not Be Sustainable
June 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is warning artificial intelligence optimism could be a short-lived phenomenon. In its annual report published Sunday (June 28), BIS...

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BIS Warns Current Stablecoins Threaten Global Financial Stability
BIS Warns Current Stablecoins Threaten Global Financial Stability
June 24, 2026  |  Blockchain

Today’s stablecoins have structural flaws that could impact macroeconomic and financial stability if the technology is more widely adopted, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said in...

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BIS Marks Successful Test of Cross-Border Blockchain Payments Project
BIS Marks Successful Test of Cross-Border Blockchain Payments Project
May 27, 2026  |  Blockchain

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and its partners have marked a new milestone in their “Project Agorá.” BIS announced Thursday (May 27) that the project had delivered a...

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BIS Report Warns Banking Services From Crypto Firms Carry Risk
BIS Report Warns Banking Services From Crypto Firms Carry Risk
April 23, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

A global banking regulator is warning of risks stemming from cryptocurrency exchanges offering banking services. Services from “multifunction cryptoasset intermediaries” (MCIs) include things like lending...

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Central Banks Test a New Cross-Border Playbook
Central Banks Test a New Cross-Border Playbook
April 13, 2026  |  Cross-border Payments

  Moving money across borders still means navigating a patchwork of correspondent banks, local clearing systems and compliance checks that slow transactions, inflate costs and...

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BIS-Led Collaboration Completes Successful Tests of Post-Quantum Cryptography in Payment System
BIS-Led Collaboration Completes Successful Tests of Post-Quantum Cryptography in Payment System
December 11, 2025  |  Digital Payments

Migrating payment systems to post-quantum cryptography is feasible but requires further testing and preparation, according to a report released Thursday (Dec. 11) by the Bank...

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BIS Says Stablecoins Require ‘More Restrictive Regime’ Than Traditional Finance
BIS Says Stablecoins Require ‘More Restrictive Regime’ Than Traditional Finance
July 11, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The growing ties between stablecoins and the traditional financial system pose risks to financial integrity and financial stability, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said...

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