Why standard Bitcoin transfer figures are off by up to six times, according to the BIS

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What happened

The working paper says contract proliferation and cross-chain stablecoin use make raw activity totals noisy measures of economic reality.

Key facts

  • Reported by CryptoSlate and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:30:22 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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