
People’s Bank of China Stresses on Global Regulation for Crypto and DeFi Markets
China’s central bank has called on global financial authorities to regulate the digital asset and decentralized finance (DeFi) markets in its recent financial stability report.
The People’s Bank of China released a report on Dec 22 highlighting a regulatory pathway for local and international financial watchdogs to roll out new rules, and policies in a bid to protect investors and all stakeholders in the market.
According to the report, virtual assets account for 1% of the world’s entire financial market with a limited relationship with traditional finance, analysts wrote while seeking a global approach to stability.
However, several commentators have opined that traditional finance will get more exposed to digital assets in the coming years as more products become mainstream in finance. A notable example is the tokenization of real-world assets currently spearheaded by large financial institutions deploying blockchains as technical solutions.
Also, the inflow of institutional investors in the market through wealth managers and digital asset funds is a major sign of a strong future partnership between both players.
A major driver for instructional investors in traditional finance in recent times is the anticipation of a spot Bitcoin ETF approval by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) which will be a new window for traditional finance funds to flow into DeFi markets creating a bee cycle.
Blockchain reporter Colin Wu wrote on X (formerly Twitter) about the latest report highlighting the first time there was a separate section for the digital asset market.
The latest financial stability report of the People's Bank of China, for the first time, has set up a separate "crypto-assets" section in a large
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