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IMF Study Finds Corrupt Countries Use More Crypto, Argues for Crackdown
IMF Study Finds Corrupt Countries Use More Crypto, Argues for Crackdown
April 10, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Countries with more corruption tend to have more people using cryptocurrencies. So said a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) study that surveyed thousands of people...

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EMEA Daily: Ukraine Conflict Leads to $242M Crypto Liquidation; Polish eCommerce Company Allegro Reports 34% Growth in 2021
EMEA Daily: Ukraine Conflict Leads to $242M Crypto Liquidation; Polish eCommerce Company Allegro Reports 34%...
February 24, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, the Russian invasion into Ukraine triggered more than $242 million in liquidations in the crypto market,...

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IMF Sounds Alarm Over UK’s Decision to Toss EU Financial Rules
IMF Sounds Alarm Over UK’s Decision to Toss EU Financial Rules
February 24, 2022  |  International

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned the United Kingdom that deregulation of the country’s financial system presents issues over the role of the Bank...

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IMF Warns Nigeria’s CBDC Poses Money Laundering Risks
IMF Warns Nigeria’s CBDC Poses Money Laundering Risks
February 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The organization founded to foster monetary cooperation worldwide has warned Nigeria that its central bank digital currency (CBDC) is a money laundering risk. The caution,...

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CBDC Weekly: China’s Digital Yuan Wrapping Up its Olympic Test Run
CBDC Weekly: China’s Digital Yuan Wrapping Up its Olympic Test Run
February 18, 2022  |  CBDC

The quest for a digital dollar plodded along this week, with the Boston Fed and Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Digital Currency Initiative announcing results...

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IMF Director: No Universal Case for CDBC
IMF Director: No Universal Case for CDBC
February 09, 2022  |  CBDC

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged policy makers to consider the trade-offs of central bank digital currencies, saying there is...

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IMF: Crypto Pitfalls Undermining Emerging Markets
IMF: Crypto Pitfalls Undermining Emerging Markets
January 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency price fluctuations are undermining capital flows in emerging markets, Financial Times reported, citing remarks from Tobias Adrian, financial counselor of the International Monetary Fund...

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Bitcoin Daily: MicroStrategy to Keep Investing in Bitcoin; IMF Wants El Salvador to Undo Bitcoin Legal Tender Rules
Bitcoin Daily: MicroStrategy to Keep Investing in Bitcoin; IMF Wants El Salvador to Undo Bitcoin...
January 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin-accumulating software company MicroStrategy plans to keep investing in the crypto, even as bitcoin’s value has taken some hits in the last few days, according...

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IMF Postpones World Economic Outlook to Consider Latest COVID Data
IMF Postpones World Economic Outlook to Consider Latest COVID Data
January 05, 2022  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is postponing its World Economic Outlook by about a week until Jan. 25 to account for the more recent developments...

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