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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
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IMF’s Georgieva Warns Central Banks to Hoard Reserves, Follow Fed Hikes
The official's comments might be relevant to bitcoin traders because the largest cryptocurrency has proven to correlate with the dollar's strength in foreign-exchange markets....
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the IMF's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. (Helene Braun/CoinDesk)
By Helene BraunBradley Keoun
Oct 12, 2022 at 10:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2022
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Policy
Regulations
Crypto Needs ‘Global Regulatory Framework,' IMF Says
The longer it takes international regulators to form a game plan for regulating crypto, the more likely it is that regulation will be locked in at a fragmented, national level...
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Sep 20, 2022 at 10:41 p.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2022
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IMF officials want to make cross-border payments easier by using digital currency. (William Potter/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
New Global CBDC Platform Could Cut Payment Costs, IMF Says
The International Monetary Fund remains skeptical about a private system, but is pushing for new ideas on state-backed digital currencies.
IMF officials want to make cross-border payments easier by using digital currency. (William Potter/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Sep 1, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 1, 2022
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Policy
Crypto
Crypto’s Slide Hasn't Bled Into the 'Real Economy,' IMF Official Says
Antonio Garcia Pascual, deputy chief of the global market analysis division at International Monetary Fund, joined CoinDesk TV to discuss why the crypto contagion hasn’t reall...
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By Fran Velasquez
Jul 29, 2022 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2022
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IMF Official on Crypto Sell-Off and ‘Gloomy’ Economy
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IMF Official on Crypto Sell-Off and ‘Gloomy’ Economy
Crypto market collapses aren’t a worry for global financial stability, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Tuesday in a report that nonetheless raised grave concerns ab...
IMF Official on Crypto Sell-Off and ‘Gloomy’ Economy
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 29, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. UTC
Jul 29, 2022
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IMF Warning Shrugged Off; US Stablecoin Bill Race
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IMF Warning Shrugged Off; US Stablecoin Bill Race
The crypto market quickly rebounded after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts increased recession risk. MicroStrategy shares fall after a Jefferies downgrade to ‘un...
IMF Warning Shrugged Off; US Stablecoin Bill Race
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 27, 2022 at 3:32 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2022
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Kristalina Georgieva of the IMF, which today published its analysis of global economic prospects, finding that crypto is not a major threat to the global economy. (Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
IMF Says Crypto Sell-Off Won’t Hit Broader Financial Market
With the economic mood darkening, the Fund sees inflation and a recession as major risks – but not crypto market turbulence.
Kristalina Georgieva of the IMF, which today published its analysis of global economic prospects, finding that crypto is not a major threat to the global economy. (Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jul 26, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 26, 2022
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El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy
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Bitcoin
El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy
El Salvador’s Finance Minister Alejandro Zelaya stated that bitcoin’s recent price plummet will only have an “extremely minimal” impact on the country’s economy. “The Hash” gr...
El Salvador Loses Half of BTC Investment as Market Plummets, Official Defends Country’s Bitcoin Strategy
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 14, 2022 at 7:31 p.m. UTC
Jun 14, 2022
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Chilean pesos (Buenaventuramariano/Getty Images)
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Regulations
Chilean Digital Peso Would Need to Work Offline, Central Bank Governor Says
Design principles are due out later this week, though no final decision has been taken on the digital peso.
Chilean pesos (Buenaventuramariano/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
May 10, 2022 at 9:35 a.m. UTC
May 10, 2022
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Podcasts
The breakdown
The IMF and California Chart Different Courses on Crypto
Between them, they show the range of policymaker and institutional engagement in the space.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
May 9, 2022 at 9:37 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2022
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