Bank for International Settlements
1 storyThe Bank for International Settlements supports cooperation among central banks and publishes research on monetary and financial stability. Its digital-asset work spans central-bank digital currencies, tokenized money, stablecoins, cross-border payments, banking exposure, market infrastructure, and projects conducted through the BIS Innovation Hub. Coverage should follow BIS papers, surveys, committee work, experiments, speeches, statistics, and institutional initiatives. Decisions by individual central banks, the Basel Committee, or private payment projects retain separate tags unless the BIS itself leads the analysis or program.
Tokenized Deposits Bring Bank Money On-Chain-But With New Risks
Tokenized deposits let banks issue blockchain-based claims on customer funds, enabling programmable payments and on-chain settlement. But their adoption raises new questions about credit risk, interoperability, and regulatory oversight in 2026.