BIS Exec Says Defi Is a ‘Wake-up Call’ for Regulators, Global Crypto Policy E...
A Bank of International Settlements (BIS) executive, Benoît Cœuré, says that crypto is “growing very fast” and ”becoming mainstream in different ways.” Emphasizing that decentralized finance (defi) is a “wake-up call” for financial regulators, he said countries “are likely to agree on a global framework for crypto next year.” BIS Officer Sees Defi as a Wake-up Call for Regulators, Global Policy Expected Next Year Benoît Cœuré, a member of the BIS Executive Committee who is currently....
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