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Posted by | February 25, 2023
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls for ‘strong regulatory framework’ for crypto activities

On the sidelines of the G20 meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the country is not pushing for an outright banning of crypto activities. 8119 Total views 21 Total...

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Posted by | February 24, 2023
IMF Directors Issue Crypto Warning, Call for Coordinated Policy Response To Protect Global Monetary System

The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) considers the rising adoption of crypto assets a threat to the global monetary system. According to the IMF, the directors agreed...

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Posted by | February 23, 2023
IMF exec board endorses crypto policy framework, including no crypto as legal tender

The principles are broad and general, with the exception of the stand against crypto as legal tender, which the IMF has repeatedly expressed to El Salvador. 436 Total views 14...

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Posted by | September 7, 2022
IMF Executives Call for Global Crypto Regulatory Regime To Keep Consumers Safe

Two senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) executives are advocating for a global cryptocurrency regulatory framework. IMF Monetary and Capital Markets Department’s deputy director, Aditya Narain, and assistant director, Marina Moretti,...

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Posted by | September 4, 2022
IMF Says Crypto and Central Banks Could Set the Stage for Rich and Diverse Monetary Ecosystem – Here’s How

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that collaboration between central banks and crypto technology could create an innovative and efficient monetary ecosystem. In a new report written by executives from...

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Posted by | June 9, 2022
IMF Suggests CBDCs To Include Compliance And User-Friendly Payment Features

International Monetary Fund (IMF) took a broad step in recommending creating a payment system with eco-friendly practices. It undertook a study on energy consumption based on the consensus mechanisms of...

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Posted by | June 8, 2022
IMF recommends eco-friendly CBDCs and non-PoW mechanisms for payments

In addition to eco-friendly components, the IMF recommended central banks include other features in their CBDCs, such as compliance, higher resilience and offline capabilities. 1881 Total views 61 Total shares...

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Posted by | April 19, 2022
IMF Says Adoption of Crypto Could Undermine Political Power, Urges ‘Global Standards’

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning against the dangers of unregulated crypto in a newly released report. In the new Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF suggests that domestic policymakers...

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Posted by | April 11, 2022
IMF Says Crypto Usage Significantly Correlated with Corruption and Capital Controls

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that an examination of crypto asset adoption reveals it is correlated with corruption and capital controls. In a new study, the IMF says that...

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Posted by | February 5, 2022
Does the IMF have a hidden script for El Salvador’s Bitcoin play?

On Jan. 25, the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) directors asked El Salvador to “narrow the scope” of its Bitcoin Law by “removing Bitcoin’s legal tender status.” Adopting a cryptocurrency as...

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