Stories tagged #BaselIII

EU SME Lending Collapse Opens $39B Onchain Credit Gap

zippfeed.com

🔥BULLISH

7h ago

EU SME Lending Collapse Opens $39B Onchain Credit Gap

Basel III drove a 40–50% drop in bank SME lending, then another 12% since 2023, leaving a €39B annual shortfall now filled by floating-rate non-bank debt that punishes borrowers when rates rise.

CoinTelegraph

Six GOP senators slam Basel 1,250% risk weight on Bitcoin holdings

zippfeed.com

🩸BEARISH

37d ago

Six GOP senators slam Basel 1,250% risk weight on Bitcoin holdings

Basel's punitive risk weight forces banks to hold a dollar of capital for every dollar of BTC exposure — the senators argue that makes legislative permission to hold Bitcoin meaningless before the…

CryptoSlate