BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse

cointelegraph.com:

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub announced the launch of a new set of projects targeting various aspects of traditional and crypto payments — including a cryptocurrency market intelligence platform and security for retail central bank digital currency (CBDC).

BIS’s cryptocurrency market intelligence platform will be launched under the Eurosystem Centre initiative, which aims to provide vetted data about crypto projects. One of the key drivers for the project’s commencement is the collapse of numerous stablecoins projects and decentralized finance (DeFi) lending platforms such as Terra (LUNA) and Decentralized USD (USDD). As explained in the official announcement:

The move goes against the norm of relying on self-reported information by unregulated firms when it comes to data on asset backing, trading volumes and market capitalization. The BIS also highlighted the ease with which quantum computers can break the cryptography used by traditional financial institutions to secure and settle payments. As a result, a Eurosystem Centre project will be dedicated to testing several cryptographic solutions and examining the overall performance of the traditional system.

Moreover, BIS’s Sela initiative will explore technological solutions for allowing CBDC issuance via intermediaries while ensuring greater security and lower costs. The BIS Innovation Hub’s Hong Kong Centre will also collaborate with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to develop the prototype for the second phase of its green finance project, Genesis:

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