Борбата на Crypto може да не заврши, предупредува BOE

The Bank of England has also underscored the need for enhanced regulatory and law enforcement frameworks.

BOE Warns Crypto Could Slide Further 

The Bank of England has warned that the pain for both traditional and crypto markets may not be over.

Во пријавите published Tuesday, the central bank’s Financial Policy Committee said that the worsening economic outlook had caused extreme volatility in the markets in recent months, leading to sharp declines in the prices of risk-on assets like equities and cryptocurrencies. According to the report, the crypto downturn has exposed several vulnerabilities in the market that do not pose risks to overall financial stability but nevertheless highlight the need for stricter regulations and enforcement. An excerpt read:

„Голем број на ранливости беа изложени на пазарите на крипто средства слични на оние изложени од минатите епизоди на нестабилност во потрадиционалните делови на финансискиот систем. Тие вклучуваат неусогласеност на ликвидноста што доведува до динамика на динамика и опожарување на продажбата, како и размотување на позициите со потпора и засилување на падот на цените. Довербата на инвеститорите во способноста на одредени таканаречени „стабилни монети“ да ги задржат своите штипки беше значително ослабена, особено оние без или поризични средства за поддршка и пониска транспарентност. Овие настани не претставуваа ризик за финансиската стабилност во целост“.

The BOE further explained that if crypto’s popularity and correlation with the traditional financial system continued to grow, systemic risks for the broader economy could emerge. According to the central bank, this подвлекува the need for “enhanced regulatory and law enforcement frameworks” addressing the developments in these markets and activities. 

While the BOE called for stricter crypto regulation, it didn’t suggest any new rules for traditional assets like stocks. Notably, the stock market has lost over $11 trillion since the beginning of the year, around 3.6 times the total value of the cryptocurrency market at its peak. 

The stocks of many so-called blue-chip technology companies, including Meta, Netflix, PayPal, and Shopify, have registered brutal declines of 52.7%, 69.8%, 63.3%, and 77% on a year-to-date basis without attracting any regulatory attention. Bitcoin is down about 55% over the same period.

Despite the already significant market correction, the BOE reiterated that the pain for equities and cryptocurrencies may not be over. “Given downside risks from additional supply shocks, faster-than-expected monetary policy tightening and slower-than-expected economic growth, risky asset prices remain vulnerable to further sharp adjustments,” it said.

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