Bank of Spain Report Warns About Cryptocurrency Usage and Its Effect on Finan...

Bank of Spain Report Warns About Cryptocurrency Usage and Its Effect on Finan...

The Bank of Spain has issued a new report that touches on the subject of the popularity of cryptocurrency usage and the possible effects it might have on the financial stability of the nation. In the document, the bank explains that these assets — which ostensibly don’t have any kind of support behind them — can introduce systemic risks via their adoption by traditional institutions and the lack of regulation over them. Crypto Assets Could Cause Systemic Risks According to the Bank of Spain The Bank of Spain has issued a new report where it warns about the....


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