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US Bitcoin Firm Warns of Silent Basel Capital Shift

Summary by Cointelegraph
The Bitcoin Bond Company CEO Pierre Rochard urges US bank regulators to clarify how their Basel III capital overhaul will treat Bitcoin exposures.
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Bitcoin is the great absence of the Basel III revision, and Pierre Rochard sounds the alarm. Without clear rules, American banks risk finding themselves in an expensive grey area... A regulatory blur with explosive consequences! The Bitcoin article, collateral victim of Basel III according to Pierre Rochard appeared first on Cointribune.

Key points of the news: Pierre Rochard warned US banking regulators that his Basel III reform omits how to deal with Bitcoin-related activities. The March 19 package of proposals does not mention Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies or digital assets at any time, leaving several regulatory gaps. Rochard points out that a rule that quietly imposes a capital treatment for Bitcoin could be legally vulnerable.

TLDR Rochard Warns of Legal Uncertainty in Basel Rules: Lack of Bitcoin Guidance Casts Shadow on Bank Capital Decisions and Risk Assessments; Basel III Revision Does Not Clearly Regulate Banks' Bitcoin Exposure; Regulators Face Pressure to Quickly Define Bitcoin Capital Treatment; Unclear Bitcoin Rules May Limit Bank Adoption and Market Growth (SeaPRwire) – Rochard expressed concern about the lack of Bitcoin guidance in the new US bank capital …

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Cointelegraph broke the news in on Monday, March 30, 2026.
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