IMF’s Lagarde Says It’s Time to Consider State-Issued Digital Currencies
Head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, said that central banks should consider issuing state-backed digital currency. The IMF ...
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Crucial Vote Pushes Marshall Islands Closer to a National Cryptocurrency
The president of the Marshall Islands survived a no-confidence vote after senators derided her plan to launch a national cryptocurrency. ...
Argentina, Venezuela, and Egypt Post Record P2P Bitcoin Trading Volumes
During October 2018, Bitcoin trading volumes on the peer-to-peer (P2P) platform LocalBitcoins reached peak levels in Argentina, Venezuela, and Egypt. ...
IMF: Crypto Growth ‘Could Create Vulnerabilities’ In Economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) briefly cautioned on the impact of cryptocurrency as part of a new report on global ...
IMF: Crypto Assets Could ‘Reduce Demand’ For Central Bank Money
In light of the global financial crisis of 2008, the invention of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has caused many to ...
IMF’s Lagarde: Bitcoin ‘Could Have a Significant Impact on How We Save’
In an official International Monetary Fund Blog post yesterday, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde showered positive sentiment on the cryptocurrency ...
IMF: Cryptocurrency Regulation is ‘Inevitable’
The cryptocurrency market has largely operated free from regulation since Bitcoin first came about in 2009. With crypto on everyone’s ...
Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $5000 to New All-Time High
Bitcoin price soared past the $5,000 mark today, reaching a current all time high of $5,188 on the GDAX exchange. ...
