Banks Hold a Lever Over Stablecoin Adoption, BIS Economists Say
What Decrypt reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.

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What Decrypt reports
A Bank for International Settlements working paper found that stablecoin growth slows when U.S. banks raise deposit rates, with Circle’s USDC most sensitive.
The immediate significance
The report identifies a business development, but the available information does not provide enough matched evidence for a more specific impact judgment. That assessment remains open.
CoinDesk has also published a related report, providing another attributed account to compare without treating repetition as proof.
What remains unknown
- The extract does not include the complete transaction terms, financial statements or implementation timetable.
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
How the story developed
CoinDesk and Decrypt are reporting related developments. Reports are shown in publication order; separate coverage is not independent confirmation.
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Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC partner, also backs Open USD, a rival network that passes reserve income to partners after a management fee.
DecryptCurrent briefing Banks Hold a Lever Over Stablecoin Adoption, BIS Economists Say
A Bank for International Settlements working paper found that stablecoin growth slows when U.S. banks raise deposit rates, with Circle’s USDC most sensitive.
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