The Financial Stability Board (FSB) report, along with other sources, offers significant insights into the impact of multifunction crypto-asset intermediaries (MCIs) and key market events, such as the collapse of FTX in November 2022 and the crypto-asset market turmoil in May/June 2022. These events have underscored the crucial role and potential risks posed by MCIs in the crypto-asset markets.
MCIs are firms or groups of affiliated firms providing a wide range of services and products centered around a trading platform. Many engage in proprietary trading and investment, while some issue, promote, and distribute crypto-assets, including stablecoins. The structural vulnerabilities they can exacerbate in the markets include issues related to leverage and liquidity mismatch.
