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The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) announced that it will submit public comments on the Federal Reserve's upcoming proposal for the Basel framework implementation, advocating for changes to the risk weight treatment of BTC within the banking regulatory system.BPI Executive Director Conner Brown stated that BTC is classified as a high-risk asset under the Basel framework, subject to a 1,250% risk weight, higher than almost all other asset classes, and is characterized as "the most stringent classification." In contrast, the risk weights for cash, physical gold, and government bonds are all 0%. The 1,250% capital requirement means that banks must hold BTC with a 1:1 ratio of compliant collateral, significantly increasing the cost for banks to hold this asset and limiting their ability to provide financial services to BTC-related businesses.

According to a report by The Block, a study released by the Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) tested 36 models from Anthropic, DeepSeek, Google, MiniMax, OpenAI, and xAI, with a total of 9072 test scenarios.In the context of long-term value storage, Bitcoin received 79.1% support, stablecoins ranked second with 6.7% support, and fiat currency came last with 6% support.In payment scenarios involving services, micro-payments, and cross-border transfers, stablecoins led with a share of 53.2%, Bitcoin accounted for 36%, and fiat currency came last with a share of 5.1%.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Grayscale announced that starting today, the dividend distribution period for Grayscale Bitcoin Cash-Settled Call Options ETF (code: BTCC) and Grayscale Bitcoin Premium Yield ETF (code: BPI) will be changed from monthly to bi-weekly. The dividend dates for both funds will be on the 15th and 30th of each month, with specific dates subject to standard business day conventions.

ChainCatcher news, former U.S. Congress members Tim Ryan and David McIntosh will lead BPI Action to study policies related to Bitcoin and other new crypto assets, aiming to educate policymakers and the public about the benefits of Bitcoin. BPI Action will join other crypto organizations already in Washington, including the Blockchain Association, which just signed its 107th member, and the DeFi Education Fund. (The Block)