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With so many countries focusing on Bitcoin regulation these days, one wouldn’t necessarily expect to see things evolve in a positive direction. As of right now, most of Europe still remains on the fence about regulating this new form of money, although some progress has been made. Surprisingly, Christine Lagarde of the International Monetary Fund would much rather see … Read more
IMF chief Christine Lagarde has dedicated her latest two blog posts on the official IMF website to cryptocurrencies. In her latest post, she outlines multiple benefits of crypto and envisages a large-scale shift away from government-issued currencies towards cryptocurrencies. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space 2 Blog Posts Dedicated to Crypto The … Read more
Don’t fall for “crypto-euphoria” but look at “potential benefits,” says IMF chief Lagarde. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde released a blog post Tuesday, March 13, Addressing the Dark Side of the Crypto World. In it, she argues increasing fascination with cryptocurrencies has brought along grave costs: money laundering, terrorism, and economic instability. Also read: Québec Premier: We’re Not Really Interested in Bitcoin Mining IMF Managing Director … Read more
IMF chief Lagarde sees regulation of cryptocurrency internationally as something “inevitable” that should be focused on activities rather than entities. #NEWS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Apathy towards cryptocurrencies came to the fore at the World Economic Forum, and some believe governments will turn to their own centralized cryptocurrencies to contend with Bitcoin. #ANALYSIS Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Twenty-four hours ago the decentralized cryptocurrency bitcoin and its US$300Bn market capitalization just surpassed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special Drawing Rights market (SDR $291Bn). Also read: Cayman Investment Forum Focuses on Rise of Bitcoin and Failing Dollar Bitcoin’s Market Valuation Outpaces the IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Reserves Bitcoin’s value has grown immensely in 2017 outperforming … Read more