PANews reported on March 27 that according to data released by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) cited by CoinDesk, the total amount of crypto assets held by 29 banks worldwide in the second quarter of 2024 reached 341.5 billion euros (about 368.3 billion U.S. dollars), of which only 2.46% were spot crypto assets. Compared with 2021, banks' spot crypto holdings have fallen by 44%. Data shows that banks are more inclined to invest in crypto-related exchange-traded products (ETPs), accounting for 92.5%, to avoid high volatility and regulatory risks. BCBS recommends that banks' spot crypto asset exposure should not exceed 2%.