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Step Aside ‘Blockchain Technology’, IMF and BIS Have a New Crypto Buzzword
Financial stewards including the International Monetary Fund and Bank for International Settlements say tokenization is the future. They’re wrong.
Crypto Ban May Not Be Best Approach to Balance Risk, Demand: IMF
The IMF recommended that countries focus on addressing the drivers of crypto demand and unmet digital payment needs.
Central Banks Introduce CBDC, Stablecoin Standards With Amazon, Grab Running Trials
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed standards for using digital money, including central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and tokenized bank deposits, on a distributed ledger. "The Hash" panel breaks down the technical white paper produced by the agency with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other financial institutions.
Central Banks Propose CBDC, Stablecoin Standards With Amazon, Grab Running Trials
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in collaboration with the IMF and other central banks, is proposing common conditions for retail payments with digital money on a distributed ledger.
IMF Official Presents Blueprint for Cross-Border CBDCs
The organization wants to help cut the cost of cross-border transactions without abandoning compliance checks or capital controls, Tobias Adrian, director of IMF’s monetary and capital markets department said.
India's RBI Intends to Push G-20 to Focus on Crypto's Macro Risks
The move is seen as a step to attract attention towards how crypto can hurt or change the global economy rather than just nations and customers individually, government sources have told CoinDesk previously.
G-7 Finance Ministers Discuss Crypto Regulation Ahead of Japan Summit Next Week
Representatives for the seven advanced economies signaled a commitment to following norms set by standard-setters FSB and IMF on crypto and central bank digital currencies.
IMF Senior Counselor on the Importance of Legal and Regulatory Clarity for Crypto
A Senior Counselor at the IMF, Marianne Bechara, discusses international crypto advice at Consensus 2023.
G-7 Will Focus on Helping Developing Nations Introduce CBDCs
"The collapse of FTX was a serious wakeup call on the need for proper consistent regulation across borders," said Masato Kanda, Japan's senior financial diplomat.
Stablecoin Issuers, Conglomerates Targeted by IMF After Crypto's 'Rough Year'
A "rough year" for crypto markets has underlined the need for comprehensive and consistent regulation of the sector, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a new report, suggesting stablecoin issuers and crypto conglomerates need to have bank-style capital requirements. "The Hash" panel discusses how this might shape future crypto regulation across the globe.
