IMF
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The crypto industry is becoming an increasingly integral part of the global financial system, presenting new challenges and risks to stability in the broader economy, the IMF said
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The G20 called for effective, timely and uniform crypto regulations to avoid regulatory loopholes
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A recent white paper looks into possible business and operating models as well as outlining how purpose-bound money would work
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Crypto technology (blockchain) can help to speed payments and settlements and enhance security and compliance, the IMF argues
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President Nayib Bukele insists the country can pay its debt despite losing more than 50% on its bitcoin investments
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Central banks should steer clear of proof-of-work protocols, the international institution says
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Days after Argentina’s biggest private bank decided to add crypto trading, the central bank announces a ban on digital assets’ transactions in the banking system
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IMF study finds crypto adoption is more prevalent in countries with higher corruption and capital controls. But why?
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As El Salvador’s financial woes continue, the IMF recommends the country abandon its bitcoin plans
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