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Goldman Sachs denied bitcoin-backed loan but funded unsecured lending

  • —Goldman Sachs funded unsecured loans in reals but refused BTC-backed lending
  • —Under Basel SCO60, bitcoin is classified in group 2b with a 1250% risk weight
  • —Exposure limit: above 1% of Tier 1 capital triggers tightening, above 2% applies to the entire portfolio
  • —The US has not adopted SCO60: Fed, OCC and FDIC proposals dated March 19, 2026 do not cover crypto
Why it matters: Basel capital requirements, not legislation, determine banks' access to bitcoin; a US decision on SCO60 is expected in 2026.
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Source: Livecoins
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