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IMF Official: Central Banks Need to Compete With Crypto

An IMF official believes central banks need to offer "better" fiat currencies in order to fend off potential competition from cryptocurrencies.

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IMF's Lagarde: Track Cryptos with Blockchain to 'Fight Fire with Fire'

IMF head Christine Lagarde has argued that regulators could use blockchain technology itself to regulate cryptocurrencies

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IMF Chief Lagarde: Global Cryptocurrency Regulation Is 'Inevitable'

Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, has stated that international regulatory action on cryptocurrencies is "inevitable."

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IMF Calls for International Cooperation on Crypto

The IMF has voiced concerns over the risks involved with cryptocurrencies and has called for global talks and cooperation.

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Odd Bedfellows? Blockchain Developers Can Learn to Love the World Bank

Multilateral organizations have more in common with the crypto community than you might think, Michael J. Casey argues.

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'Massive Disruption': IMF's Lagarde Says Cryptocurrencies Must Be Taken Seriously

Christine Lagarde, head of the IMF, has warned that central banks and financial services need to pay closer attention to cryptocurrencies.

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IMF's Lagarde Touts Distributed Ledger as Defense Against Terror

The head of one of the world's largest financial organizations has issued new comments addressing blockchain trends.

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IMF Explores ICOs and Central Bank Coins in New Blockchain Note

A new research note from the IMF digs deep into blockchain, touching on topics in the technology's development both new and old.

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The IMF Just Finished its First 'High Level' Meeting on Blockchain

The IMF just held a meeting of an advisory group on fintech – one that featured heavy representation from blockchain industry execs.

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IMF to Co-Host Blockchain Seminar Next Month

The International Monetary Fund and Dubai’s Ministry of Finance will co-host a FinTech seminar focusing on blockchain and cryptocurrencies next month.

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