Cornell University’s professor of economics and former head of the IMF’s China division, Eswar Prasad, has warned that “Cryptocurrencies may contribute to monetary and financial
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US Inflation Expectations Highest Since 2013, Gas Prices Skyrocket, Supply Chains Buckle
Americans are still concerned about dealing with inflation, as the cost of goods and services has continued to rise significantly in a short period of
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IMF reiterates more oversight for crypto in latest report on financial stability
The group identified the crypto space at risk from hacking, “lack of transparency around issuance and distribution” of tokens, and operational risks including outages during
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Law Decoded: Putting your Bitcoin where your mouth is, Oct. 4–11
Debt ceiling uncertainty erodes trust in the dollar, the DOJ announces the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and the SEC investigates Circle.
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IMF Head Says Central Bank Digital Currencies Are Reliable, Hard to Think of Bitcoin as Money
Digital currencies backed by central banks are the most reliable form of digital money, according to IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva. At the same time,
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IMF managing director: 110 countries are ‘at some stage’ of CBDC development
Kristalina Georgieva said that stablecoins “fill the digital gap in privately issued money,” but labeled Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as assets rather than a form
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