BIS report on DeFi activity reveals institutional traders heavily outmaneuver retail on Uniswap

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has revealed that institutional players dominate liquidity provision on decentralized exchanges (DEXs) like Uniswap, according to a Nov. 19 report, In a recent report titled “Decentralized Dealers,” the BIS analyzed the behavior of sophisticated and retail participants in Uniswap v3’s liquidity pools. The study examined their responses to market activities…

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BIS Drops Mbridge Project Participation: It Was ‘Not Created to Serve the BRICS’

The BIS announced it was abandoning Mbridge, a project aimed at using CBDCs to interconnect the financial systems of several countries, due to its potential to help BRICS nations sidestep economic sanctions. BIS Abandons Mbridge Project for Potential BRICS Sanctions-Evading Applications The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has finally decided to abandon its participation in…

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BIS Considers Ending Mbridge Project Over BRICS Connections, but Is It Too Late?

While conversations about ending the CBDC-enabled international settlements project have focused on its links to BRICS, Mbridge has already reached the MVP stage, and members could choose to continue it without support from the BIS. BIS Considers Ending Mbridge Project, BRICS Countries Could Use It for Circumventing Sanctions The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) is…

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BIS and Central Banks Collaborate for Efficient Global Payments

BIS partners with central banks to streamline cross-border transactions by embedding real-time compliance checks into both traditional and digital systems. Project Mandala automates regulatory compliance in cross-border payments using zero-knowledge proofs, ensuring privacy while maintaining regulatory standards. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), in partnership with the central banks of Singapore, Australia, South Korea, and…

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SBI Holdings Joins BIS-Led Project Agora

Ripple partner SBI Holdings has confirmed its participation in Project Agora, a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) initiative exploring the integration of tokenized commercial bank deposits. Project Agora, which has attracted interest from over 40 financial institutions, including Visa and Mastercard, will boost Ripple’s global influence. Ripple partner and Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings recently…

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