ECB warns stablecoins could create risks for derivatives market

8th May, 2026

Zak Jakubowski
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned that the growing use of stablecoins in tokenised markets could weaken monetary policy transmission and introduce new risks into derivatives, repo and settlement infrastructure.

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ABN AMRO
Bank of America
CBOE
Citi
Goldman Sachs
DRW Holdings
HSBC
J.P Morgan
Marex
Morgan Stanley
SGX
SocGen
Susquehanna
MUFG Investor Services
TP ICAP

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