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Basel cryptoasset prudential standard

The Basel Committee framework assigning bank capital, exposure and operational requirements to cryptoasset positions.

The Basel Committee framework assigning bank capital, exposure and operational requirements to cryptoasset positions.

Basel cryptoasset prudential standard is best understood as part of a system rather than as an isolated definition. Its related coordinates show the mechanisms, incentives and historical records that give the term practical meaning.

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Explains function and trade-offs

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Part of the open Bitcoin knowledge graph

DOC · 001Basel Committee — Prudential treatment of cryptoasset exposuresSpecification
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