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Are stablecoins and bank deposits substitutes?
WHAT HAPPENED
A BIS working paper by Rashad Ahmed and Iñaki Aldasoro studies weekly US data from January 2019 to June 2025. The authors find that higher deposit rates predict slower reserve-backed stablecoin growth, with a stronger relationship for USDC than USDT.
PUBLISHED October 13, 2026SOURCE Glenbrook Payments NewsLANE Web3 & stablecoin payments
KEY FIGURES
The original report did not disclose material figures that change this decision brief.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
Watch whether follow-up sources disclose whether the metric persists, the cross-border segment mix, margins, and management guidance. Also confirm the regulatory setup for the stablecoin, custody, and fiat on/off ramps.
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# Are stablecoins and bank deposits substitutes?
> Evidence tier: B2
> Evidence type: BIS working paper authors research on official BIS site, discovered via Glenbrook
> Source: [Glenbrook Payments News](https://www.bis.org/publications/working-paper-1382-are-stablecoins-and-bank-deposits-substitutes)
> Published: 2026-10-13
> Captured: 2026-10-16T12:28:56.183Z
## Source summary
A BIS working paper by Rashad Ahmed and Iñaki Aldasoro studies weekly US data from January 2019 to June 2025. The authors find that higher deposit rates predict slower reserve-backed stablecoin growth, with a stronger relationship for USDC than USDT.
## Why it matters
This is the authors’ research, not necessarily BIS policy or a new payment-product launch. The study concerns asset allocation and does not establish that stablecoin growth necessarily reduces aggregate bank deposits or lending.
## Key numbers
No independently checkable key number was extracted from this report.
## Topics and entities
- Industry lane: Web3 & stablecoin payments
- Entities: BIS working paper authors
- Web3 payments
## Evidence and credibility note
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Date evidence: Automatically verified from article:published_time: 2026-10-13T14:00:00+0200
## First-party corroboration
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## Original-source traceback
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