The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that the rapid spread of U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins may be creating a parallel channel for cross-border money movement that can, in practice, weaken some emerging markets’ foreign-exchange controls and capital restrictions.
In a research paper released Tuesday ET, the BIS said it analyzed stablecoin flows across more than 130 jurisdictions and found that stablecoin activity “appears largely unaffected” by either broad-based or targeted capital flow restrictions. The report pointed to the fact that a portion of stablecoins circulate… Read more






