Bank for International Settlements

TRM’s crime-fighting Beacon Network; ‘banks v crypto’ heats up
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21 August, 2025

TRM’s crime-fighting Beacon Network; ‘banks v crypto’ heats up

Beacon Network, a product of intelligence firm TRM Labs, is a "real-time intelligence-sharing system" that flags illicit funds before they...
Tokenized bonds have tighter spreads—what does it mean?
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29 July, 2025

Tokenized bonds have tighter spreads—what does it mean?

A BIS report stated that tokenized bonds show improved efficiency, signaling early benefits of tokenization and its potential to transform...
BIS finds tokenization is the future of financial system
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27 June, 2025

BIS finds tokenization is the future of financial system

The BIS claimed that stablecoins "fall short of requirements to be the mainstay of the monetary system" as they fail...
US floats crypto market structure ‘principles,’ no bill yet
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25 June, 2025

US floats crypto market structure ‘principles,’ no bill yet

The U.S. Senate proceeded with a hearing on digital asset market structure legislation despite only five of the 11 members...
BIS, NY Fed test smart contracts for tokenized monetary policy
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22 May, 2025

BIS, NY Fed test smart contracts for tokenized monetary policy

Under Project Pine, the two led a consortium of central banks in testing how they can use smart contracts to...
RWA tokenization to hit $50 billion in 2025: report
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5 May, 2025

RWA tokenization to hit $50 billion in 2025: report

Excluding stablecoins, the report says tokenized RWAs will hit $50b in 2025 in a bullish scenario, with U.S. Treasuries and...