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Bank for International Settlements Questions Stablecoins' Future Viability

6/25/2025

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) cautions that stablecoins may have a limited role in future finance.
Stablecoins fail to exhibit key characteristics such as integrity and elasticity, undermining their effectiveness as monetary instruments.
BIS recommends a unified platform that combines tokenized central bank reserves with commercial bank deposits to strengthen the financial system.
Major economies are investigating stablecoins, but their uncertain future raises significant concerns about their viability.

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) cautions that stablecoins may have a limited role in future finance.
Stablecoins fail to exhibit key characteristics such as integrity and elasticity, undermining their effectiveness as monetary instruments.
BIS recommends a unified platform that combines tokenized central bank reserves with commercial bank deposits to strengthen the financial system.
Major economies are investigating stablecoins, but their uncertain future raises significant concerns about their viability.