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Prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposures

A capital standard for banks' exposures to cryptoassets, sorting them into groups: tokenised traditional assets and qualifying stablecoins are treated close to their underlying, while unbacked cryptoassets face conservative risk weights and an exposure limit.
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Note Amended in July 2024 (d579), with an implementation date of 1 January 2026. The Committee announced an expedited targeted review in February 2026.

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