Fed to Review Basel III Crypto Risk-Weighting Rules
The Federal Reserve is set to review the 1,250% “toxic asset” risk-weighting applied to BTC under the Basel III final chapter on March 18 at 14:00 UTC. According to the post, a lower capital charge could reduce constraints on banks’ exposure to digital assets. The announcement frames the review as a potential shift in market infrastructure for institutional participation in crypto.
Event date: March 18, 2026 14:00 UTC
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T-minus 17 hours until the Basel III Final Chapter vote. 🏦
tonight at 10 pm HKT/10 AM ET, the Fed officially reviews the 1,250% "Toxic Asset" risk-weighting for $BTC. 🔥Lower capital charges = a systemic influx of bank capital into digital assets.
At Hex Trust, we view this
tonight at 10 pm HKT/10 AM ET, the Fed officially reviews the 1,250% "Toxic Asset" risk-weighting for $BTC. 🔥Lower capital charges = a systemic influx of bank capital into digital assets.
At Hex Trust, we view this
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