Basel rules mean banks can’t compete with Coinbase – Goldman

Draconian capital rules proposed by global standard-setters will prevent banks from competing with upstart crypto natives, according to a Goldman Sachs executive.

Last year, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision proposed a 1,250% risk weighting for unbacked cryptocurrencies. The industry has pushed back, arguing that heavily traded tokens such as bitcoin and ether should be included in the standardised approach to market risk capital instead.

Mathew McDermott, global head of digital

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact [email protected] or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact [email protected] to find out more.