Bitcoin and Opting Out of the IMF and World Bank
How the IMF and World Bank funnel resources from poor countries to rich ones.
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Dec 4, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2022
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World Bank Affiliate IFC Backs Blockchain-Based Platform for Carbon Offsets
The Carbon Opportunities Fund aims to push investments for tokenized trading of carbon credits.
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Aug 17, 2022 at 12:33 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2022
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Argentina Approves IMF Debt Deal Discouraging Crypto Use
Argentina’s Senate has approved a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that includes a provision about discouraging the use of cryptocurrency in th...
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Mar 18, 2022 at 7:27 p.m. UTC
Mar 18, 2022
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BIS, IMF, World Bank: Central Banks Must Consider Cross-Border Implications of CBDCs
In a paper published Friday, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said central banks worldwide should be focused more on cross-border settlement issues than domestic i...
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Jul 15, 2021 at 8:57 p.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2021
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BIS, IMF, World Bank Say Central Banks Must Consider Cross-Border Implications of CBDCs
Central banks are focusing on domestic CBDC use, even though the implications go beyond borders.
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Jul 9, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2021
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World Bank Rejects El Salvador’s Request to Help Implement Bitcoin
The World Bank denied El Salvador’s request for technical assistance on bitcoin, citing environmental concerns. So will El Salvador get the support it needs in its adoption of...
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Jun 17, 2021 at 6:03 p.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2021
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World Bank Denies El Salvador's Request for Technical Assistance on Bitcoin
The financial institution cited environmental concerns.
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Jun 17, 2021 at 12:40 a.m. UTC
Jun 17, 2021
World Bank Investigates Smart Contracts as Financial Tools, With Mixed Results
The World Bank has looked at the benefits of smart contracts and found the blockchain instruments to be a "limited" financial tool.
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Jul 13, 2020 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2020
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MakerDAO Is Helping 60 Kids in Brazil Learn the Basics of Blockchain
The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.
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Sep 9, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 9, 2019
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World Bank Sells $33.8 Million More of Its Private Ethereum Blockchain Bonds
The World Bank raised another $33.8 million by issuing bonds on a blockchain, bringing the total to $108 million.
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Aug 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 19, 2019