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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 the country.

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Opinion

Perché il FMI ha così tanta paura delle Criptovaluta?

Il FMI non è un'organizzazione di aiuti neutrale, ma il braccio economico di una vasta struttura di potere. Le Cripto minacciano quel potere.

A demonstrator during a protest against Argentina's International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement outside the National Congress building in Buenos Aires on Thursday, March 17, 2022. The protestor's t-shirt features the slogan "Las Estafas No Se Pagan," or "Scams are not meant to be paid."


Argentina's inflation accelerated in February at its fastest pace in nearly a year, surpassing forecasts and challenging the governments targets for this year in its preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund. (Marcos Brindicci/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Policy

Il Congresso argentino approva l'accordo sul debito del FMI che scoraggerebbe l'uso Cripto

Il prestito da 45 miliardi di dollari è stato approvato dal Senato giovedì sera, ONE settimana dopo l'approvazione della Camera dei Deputati.

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Policy

Il Senato argentino voterà l'accordo con il FMI che scoraggia l'uso delle criptovalute

La lettera d'intenti è stata firmata da entrambe le parti il 3 marzo ed è già stata approvata dalla Camera dei Deputati.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Markets

Fitch declassa El Salvador a CCC poche settimane prima dell'emissione BOND in Bitcoin

L'azienda esprime preoccupazione per la capacità del Paese di onorare il debito, per la concentrazione del potere nella presidenza e per l'adozione del Bitcoin come moneta legale.

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Policy

Il capo del FMI decanta i vantaggi delle CBDC rispetto alle " Cripto non garantite" e alle stablecoin

Mercoledì Kristalina Georgieva ha affermato che le CBDC ben progettate "possono potenzialmente offrire maggiore resilienza, maggiore sicurezza, maggiore disponibilità e costi inferiori" rispetto alle criptovalute private.

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva speaks during a joint press conference with World Bank Group President David Malpass on the recent developments of the coronavirus, COVID-19, and the organizations' responses on March 4, 2020 in Washington, DC. It was announced yesterday that the Annual Spring Meetings held by the IMF and World Bank in Washington, DC have been changed to virtual meetings due to concerns about COVID-19. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

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Crypto Markets Beginning to Bounce Back

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are trending higher Friday, but what’s behind the bounce? Peter Marber, Chief Investment Officer at Aperture Investors, discusses his crypto markets analysis. Plus, his take on the contrast between El Salvador’s economy before and after BTC became legal tender, and thoughts on the IMF’s criticisms of the country’s bitcoin adoption.

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Federal Reserve Could Raise Interest Rate Hikes in March; What This Means for Crypto

The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday it plans to begin raising interest rate hikes as early as March to combat rising inflation. Gerber Kawasaki Co-founder & CEO Ross Gerber discusses the potential repercussions of the Fed decision on the crypto markets and wider economy.

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