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Policy

Según el FMI, la turbulencia cripto no afectará al mercado financiero general

Con la perspectiva económica oscureciéndose, el Fondo Monetario Internacional considera que la inflación y una recesión son riesgos importantes, pero no así las complicaciones dentro del mercado cripto.

Kristalina Georgieva, directora del Fondo Monetario Internacional. (Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)

Policy

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, directora del Fondo Monetario Internacional. (Clemens Bilan/Getty Images)

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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” group discusses El Salvador’s financial relationships with institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and criticism the Latin American country may face for its pro-bitcoin policy.

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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.

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Policy

The Bahamas’ ‘Sand Dollar’ Needs Improved Cybersecurity, IMF Says

The CBDC represents just a tiny fraction of the available currency in the Caribbean nation, the international organization noted.

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Opinion

Don’t Blame Crypto for Corruption

An IMF study suggesting crypto is facilitating corruption is off target.

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Policy

IMF Says Capital Control Powers Should Include Crypto

The financial stability watchdog is the latest to worry that digital assets are being used to evade sanctions on Russia.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

Videos

Why US Lawmakers Are Considering Legislation on El Salvador’s BTC Adoption

A new bill titled the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador (ACES) Act has been presented in the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan group of regulators. “The Hash” panel discusses the legislation's intention to protect the U.S. economy from El Salvador's bitcoin adoption while also touching on concerns raised by global financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

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