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Global Stablecoin Prudential Standard: 1:1 Reserve Mandate + Monthly Independent Audit + FSB Coordination Protocol

InfraverseMar 22, 2026AI: 7.6

Description

Three-component prudential framework to bring stablecoins within the financial stability perimeter. Component 1 — Reserve Mandate: Any stablecoin with >B market cap must hold 100% reserves in central bank money or government securities with maturity <90 days. Algorithmic stablecoins are prohibited from the stablecoin label.

Implementation via national legislation in G20 jurisdictions (covering 85% of global stablecoin usage). Component 2 — Monthly Independent Audit: Reserves must be audited monthly by a Big 4 or equivalent firm using standardised FSB-approved methodology. Audit results published publicly within 5 business days.

Failure to publish triggers automatic trading suspension on regulated exchanges. Component 3 — FSB Stablecoin Coordination Protocol: Financial Stability Board establishes a dedicated stablecoin supervisory college — meeting quarterly, sharing real-time reserve data across jurisdictions, and coordinating emergency response for stablecoin runs.

Modelled on the Basel Committee architecture for bank supervision.

Implementation Pathway

Phase 1 (2026)

12 months
  • • FSB publishes binding stablecoin supervisory standard
  • • G20 countries introduce enabling legislation
  • • Major issuers (Tether, Circle) given 12-month compliance runway

Phase 2 (2027-2028)

24 months
  • • Full reserve compliance verified across all major issuers
  • • Monthly audit regime operational
  • • FSB supervisory college conducting quarterly reviews

Required Resources

Est. Cost:TBD

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3-10 years

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Evaluation Scores

Technical8.0
Economic7.0
Social/Political6.0
Scalability5.0
Values Aligned7.0
Composite Score
7.6

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