China’s Central Bank Urges Global Crypto Oversight For Safer Financial Regulations

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The People’s Bank of China (PBC) has doubled its focus on crypto assets in its recently released Financial Stability Report 2023. Highlighting the exponential growth of the global crypto market, the report underscores the need for consistent oversight, echoing the principle of “same business, same risks, same supervision” to address regulatory gaps and avoid fragmented oversight.

Crypto Oversight: PBC Urges Global Collaboration

PBC’s report urges international cooperation in crypto asset regulation, emphasizing the need for a unified global approach to supervise this burgeoning sector. France’s acknowledgment of crypto asset risks further bolsters the call for stronger international coordination in regulatory matters.

However, the report raises concerns about insider control, asset concealment, and blockchain-off-chain data security associated with crypto assets. Despite their low integration with traditional financial systems, these assets’ increasing volatility and speculative nature have raised alarms since 2022. 

Steps To Secure Defi Ecosystem

The report lays out a comprehensive six-pronged strategy covering access, internal control, operational aspects, governance, exit strategies, and enhanced supervision to tackle these challenges. It scrutinizes the governance models adopted by decentralized finance (DeFi), warning of potential global financial threats posed by transparent cross-border transactions.

While crypto assets represent a mere 1% of the global financial system, the report emphasizes the urgent need for regulatory restructuring and market reforms. It advocates overhauling the registration system empowering regulatory bodies to manage market risks through a calibrated “negative feedback” mechanism.

Stringent Stance on Regulation

The PBC report identifies risks in crypto assets, citing recent incidents like the FTX collapse and fraudulent activities in the DeFi sphere. It stresses the need for preemptive measures against maturity mismatch, excessive leverage, and risks of procyclicality. Recognizing the susceptibility of crypto assets to cyber threats, the report underscores the necessity for a collaborative international framework to effectively manage the inherent cross-border characteristics and tackle potential security vulnerabilities.

Overall, the PBC’s comprehensive report echoes a stringent stance on regulating crypto assets, prioritizing international cooperation and a restructured regulatory framework to mitigate risks and safeguard the global financial ecosystem.