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BIS Chief Says Stablecoins Not Credible for Payments at Scale

De Cos said stablecoins face interoperability and money-laundering risks, while tokenized deposits can better support everyday payments.

  • Addressing the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on Friday, August 28, Pablo Hernandez de Cos, general manager of the Bank for International Settlements , argued that tokenized deposits are superior to stablecoins for everyday payments.
  • Stablecoins, designed to maintain stable values, have fueled concerns regarding financial stability and money laundering, particularly in jurisdictions outside the United States, de Cos noted.
  • De Cos criticized stablecoins for breaking the "singleness" of money, lacking genuine interoperability, and making money-laundering controls difficult to apply consistently across platforms.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has supported stablecoins, arguing they could cement the dollar's position as the world's top reserve currency and drive demand for United States Treasuries.
  • Although tokenized deposits offer a direct path to harness innovation while preserving monetary foundations, the technology must still overcome challenges in interoperability, governance, and legal settlement.
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Stablecoins not a credible means of payment at scale, BIS chief says

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The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has questioned the ability of stablecoins to become the foundation of the global payments system, warning of risks to bank funding and monetary sovereignty. The post BIS rejects stablecoins as a basis for mass payments appeared first on CryptoDnes.bg.

The stablecoins are not a credible means of payment on a large scale, decided Friday Pablo Hernández de Cos, boss of the BIS. In front of Jackson Hole's symposium on 28 August, he preferred to them the tokenized deposits of the banks. The day before, his institute published a study that covered very unequal rules of issue according to the markets. The article The BIS finds the stablecoins unbelievable for large-scale payments appeared first on C…

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WTVB broke the news on Friday, August 28, 2026.
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