IMF News

IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath has called on global regulators to be vigilant and take the proper regulatory steps regarding Facebook’s Libra.

The International Monetary Fund has argued that network effects could spark the blaze for the mass adoption of new digital money.

The IMF believes that some central banks are going to issue digital currencies, based on responses to a survey issued jointly with the World Bank.

The bitcoin price soared to as high as 394,000 Argentine pesos as major investors worry that a populist former president could return to a position of power.

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As the IMF and the bosses of central banks gather to talk digital money, concerns of stability and institutional trust dominate the discussion.

The IMF and the World Bank have launched a private blockchain and a quasi-coin to learn more about the technology.

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire reaffirmed his stance, “in crypto we trust,” opposing centralized intermediaries to cryptographic proof.

IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has said that blockchain innovators are having a clear impact on incumbent players.

The IMF has said that Malta does not have the proper supervision for AML and CFT and is calling for “urgent action.”

The International Monetary Fund claimed that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created major risks of money laundering.

A mission from the IMF has judged that the growth of blockchain in Malta has created significant risks of money laundering and terrorism financing.

The head of the IMF suggests looking into central bank issued digital currencies, while a Swiss stablecoin gets Sharia certified.

IMF head Christine Lagarde says relevant actors “should consider the possibility to issue digital currency.”

The International Monetary Fund’s Deputy General Counsel made known about its plans to experiment with blockchain during a conference speech this week.