LONDON (Reuters) - Banks must set aside enough capital to cover losses on any bitcoin holdings in full, global regulators proposed on Thursday, in a "conservative" step that could prevent widescale use of the cryptocurrency by big lenders.
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, made up of regulators from the world's leading financial centres, proposed a twin approach to capital requirements for cryptoassets held by banks in its first bespoke rule for the nascent sector.
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