Global stablecoin rulemaking slows, prompting BIS to urge cooperation to avoid fragmentation risks

Global stablecoin rulemaking slows, prompting BIS to urge cooperation to avoid fragmentation risks

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enPolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailGlobal stablecoin rulemaking slows, prompting BIS to urge cooperation to avoid fragmentation risksTo mitigate risks like sudden withdrawals, policymakers are debating safeguards such as limiting interest payments and offering issuers access to central bank backstops.By Francisco Rodrigues, AI Boost|Edited by Sheldon Reback Apr 20, 2026, 2:31 p.m. Make preferred on Pablo Hernández de Cos (Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images)What to know: Global progress on stablecoin standards has slowed, prompting the BIS and Financial Stability Board to warn that fragmented rules could amplify market risks and encourage regulatory arbitrage.To mitigate risks like sudden withdrawals, policymakers are debating safeguards such as limiting interest pa

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