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Bank of England\u2019s analysts say crypto assets could have important roles within the metaverse. \u201cWidespread adoption of crypto in the metaverse \u2026 would require compliance with robust consumer protection and financial stability regulatory frameworks,\u201d they added.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bank of England\u2019s economist Owen Lock and policy analyst Teresa Cascino published a blog post titled \u201cCryptoassets, the metaverse and systemic risk\u201d Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cCryptoassets could have important roles within the metaverse,\u201d they began, cautioning:<\/p>\n If an open and decentralized metaverse grows, existing risks from cryptoassets may scale to have systemic financial stability consequences.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cWidespread adoption of crypto in the metaverse, or any other setting would require compliance with robust consumer protection and financial stability regulatory frameworks,\u201d they stressed.<\/p>\n Lock and Cascino explained that \u201cThe open metaverse will require a means with which to own and transact digital objects which are interoperable between virtual worlds,\u201d elaborating: \u201cWe think cryptoassets are well placed to play an important role here.\u201d<\/p>\n They detailed:<\/p>\n If a sizable open-metaverse materialized, households may hold a greater share of their wealth in cryptoassets to make metaverse-based payments or for investment purposes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Furthermore, corporates may increasingly accept crypto payments for goods and services, and sell digital assets, such as clothing non-fungible tokens (NFTs), in the metaverse, they added.<\/p>\n The authors also pointed out that non-bank financial institutions may increase their crypto holdings if a growing open-metaverse improves the investment prospects of crypto assets and their supporting infrastructure.<\/p>\n Lock and Cascino noted that \u201cThis evolution of the metaverse is uncertain,\u201d adding that their view is a possibility, rather than a certainty.<\/p>\n \u201cThat said, were these exposures to materialize, a cryptoasset risk crystallizing could result in: balance sheet losses for households and corporates, an impact on unemployment, fire-sales of traditional assets from non-banks to meet margin calls on cryptoasset positions, and negative profitability impacts on exposed banks,\u201d they warned.<\/p>\n \u201cAll else equal, the larger the size of the cryptoasset market, the larger the risks are and the more systemic they might become,\u201d the authors concluded, emphasizing:<\/p>\n An important step is therefore for regulators to address risks from cryptoassets\u2019 use in the metaverse before they reach systemic status.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nBank of England\u2019s Analysts on the Metaverse, Crypto, and Regulation<\/h2>\n
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