BIS warns cryptocurrency exchanges are becoming ‘shadow banks,’ and why that's a risk
A 38-page BIS report says exchanges offering 'earn' and lending products operate as unregulated shadow banks, pooling customer assets without deposit insurance, citing October 2025's flash crash, which forced about $19 billion in liquidations, and the collapses of Celsius and FTX.
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