Stablecoins May Bypass Capital Controls, Study Finds
Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found that dollar-backed stablecoins are creating a new form of “digital dollarization” that appears largely unaffected by capital controls, particularly in emerging markets. The new study suggests governments may have less ability to curb stablecoin adoption than traditional foreign-currency bank deposits. BIS researchers analyzed foreign-currency deposits and…
