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BIS paper: higher bank deposit rates can slow stablecoin growth

  • —A 1 bp rise in deposit rates cuts 10-week stablecoin growth from 15% to 12%
  • —Banks can curb stablecoin expansion by paying savers more
  • —Findings come from a BIS working paper
Why it matters: The data shows competition for yield from banks limits inflows into stablecoins.
Source: CoinDesk