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Securitize named former IMF representative Sunil Sabharwal to its board as the tokenization firm pursues a public listing.
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IMF cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% and raised inflation expectations as Middle East conflict weighed on momentum.
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El Salvador and the International Monetary Fund have made notable progress in their ongoing negotiations over Bitcoin policy and economic reforms, as the country looks to access a $1.4 billion loan package. According to an official statement published on Dec.…
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The IMF says large dollar stablecoins can accelerate currency substitution, weaken monetary control in fragile economies, and require strict, globally coordinated regulation and reserves. The International Monetary Fund published a paper warning that large foreign-currency stablecoins can accelerate currency substitution…
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Ghana’s central bank plans to introduce crypto regulations by the end of 2025 after advancing a related bill to the parliament. During an appearance at the International Monetary Fund’s meetings in Washington on Thursday, Bank of Ghana’s governor, Johnson Asiama,…
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An IMF review reveals that El Salvador stopped buying Bitcoin in February as part of a $1.4 billion loan agreement. This contradicts ongoing claims by Salvadoran officials about daily BTC purchases.
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The IMF has declined Pakistan’s bid for subsidised electricity for crypto mining, despite earlier plans to allocate 2,000 megawatts of surplus power to the sector. In a session with the Senate Standing Committee on Power, chaired by Senator Mohsin Aziz,…
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Deputy Managing Director at the IMF Bo Li sees two unresolved issues in the global fight over stablecoin dominance, specifically in the way stablecoins are classified. During his panel speech at the World Economic Forum’s Summer Davos meeting as reported…
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El Salvador has continued its daily Bitcoin purchases, adding 240 BTC since December despite a $1.4 billion IMF agreement that discourages public-sector accumulation. El Salvador has purchased 240 Bitcoin (BTC) since Dec. 19 last year, despite a $1.4 billion loan…
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El Salvador is continuing to buy Bitcoin even after agreeing to scale back purchases as part of a $1.4 billion deal with the International Monetary Fund. The Central American nation’s Bitcoin Office is still buying Bitcoin (BTC) despite signing a…
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With Bitcoin now in the IMF’s books and U.S. reserves, is global crypto reporting entering a new phase — despite official resistance? IMF wakes up to crypto On Mar. 20, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published the seventh edition of…
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The IMF said to slow down. El Salvador said no. President Bukele’s government just added five more Bitcoins to its treasury, pushing its reserves past 6,111 BTC — defying the very institution that loaned it $1.4 billion just months ago.…
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El Salvador buys another 1 BTC to strengthen Strategic Reserve
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El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021, recently reversed its decision after pressure from the IMF. What led to this change, and what were the outcomes of its nearly four-year crypto experiment? The curious…
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El Salvador’s festive holiday celebrations amid IMF restrictions. As the country adds to its Bitcoin (BTC) reserve, El Salvador’s Christmas 2024 celebration has a distinctive Bitcoin-themed Christmas tree, further demonstrating the country’s everlasting dedication to the original cryptocurrency. On Dec.…
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El Salvador’s agreement with the IMF could shutter the country’s state-backed Bitcoin wallet Chivo, but not its overall BTC support.
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