Global crypto rules for banks need reworking, says Basel chair
US and UK refuse to implement requirements for a risk weighting of 1,250 per cent for stablecoins
US and UK refuse to implement requirements for a risk weighting of 1,250 per cent for stablecoins

Central bank partly backs down after industry criticism over plan for digital tokens

Industry groups say new crypto law has a ‘loophole’ that could cost banks trillions of dollars in outflows

Deputy governor says initial plans may have been ‘overly conservative’ and central bank ‘looking very hard’ at alternatives

Proposals would give UK much stricter rules for market than US or EU

Country risks missing next phase of mainstream adoption now under way

HSBC and Barclays executives tell House of Lords committee that they are losing ground to US rivals