Cryptocurrencies should be subject to the same standards as the rest of the financial system, according to finance ministers from the world's seven largest industrialized countries.
A statement released by the G7 called for stricter anti-money laundering and reserve disclosure rules following the collapse of the stablecoin terraUSD last week.
The G7 remains committed to high regulatory standards for global stablecoins, following the principle of "same activity, same risk, same regulation," it said. The statement confirmed reports that the Financial Stability Board (FSB) has been asked to accelerate its work in the wake of the market shock.
The letter also called for implementation of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) travel rule, a controversial anti-money laundering provision currently being legislated by countries such as the European Union, as well as "greater disclosure and regulatory reporting, for example in relation to reserve assets backing stablecoins."