Crypto
U.S. Republican senators urge review of bank capital rules for bitcoin holdings
Republican U.S. senators urged financial regulators to revisit bank capital rules for digital assets, saying current standards impose excessive burdens on holdings such as bitcoin. A joint letter sent on May 27 to the Federal Reserve, FDIC and OCC called for a fairer, more consistent framework for digital assets on banks’ balance sheets. Lawmakers also questioned the Basel Committee’s 1,250 percent risk weight for certain cryptocurrencies.
