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IMF Director Trolls Crypto While Building It

The cryptocurrency craze has finally taken hold as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is announcing plans to build its own digital asset. Condemning Crypto While...

How Sovereign: Marshall Islands Set to Release Its National Cryptocurrency

Hilda Heine – president of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) – has announced that the country will proceed with plans for a national...

IMF’s Christine Lagarde Encourages Banks to Explore State-Backed Virtual Currencies

The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, recently expressed her positive views on the creation of virtual currencies issued by central...

President Heine of Marshall Islands Faces Vote of No Confidence After Plans to Introduce State-backed Crypto

After receiving criticism for her state-backed cryptocurrency plans, the president of the Marshall Islands, Hilda Heine has had a motion of no confidence brought against...

Blockchain Technology Can Bring About Global Financial Inclusion, Says World Bank President

Jim Yong Kim says blockchain technology can help to engineer the actualization of global financial inclusion. The World Bank Group (WBG) president believes a...

Bitcoin Leads $13 Billion Cryptocurrency Wipeout as Prices Fall Significantly

After weeks of sideways trading, Bitcoin experienced a sudden drop in the early hours of Thursday, falling by more than $400 in less than...

Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC/USD Short-Term Downside Breakout

Bitcoin recently broke below its short-term triangle consolidation pattern to indicate that a selloff is underway. Price could aim for the bottom of a...

IMF Report Suggests Crypto Could Create ‘New Vulnerabilities’ to Finance Market

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the growth of the crypto market could create "new vulnerabilities" to the financial market as banks...

Marshall Islands Goes Ahead with State-Backed Crypto Plans Despite IMF Warning

The Pacific country of the Marshall Islands will be proceeding with its previously reported plan of launching its own virtual currency, without the blessing...

Jon Matonis: Bitcoin Is Not In a Bubble, but the Global Bond and Stock Markets Are

The co-founder of the Bitcoin Foundation has spoken out and said that bitcoin is not in a bubble. Accordingly, that lies with the global...

Christine Lagarde Sees Merit in Blockchain Analysis to Legitimize Cryptocurrency

The IMF has always had some interesting opinions on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. As of right now, Christine Lagarde is quite convinced they can't...

Indonesia Wants to Cap Fintech Loans to Prevent ‘Loan Shark’ Business Practices

Indonesia's financial regulator is reportedly considering a cap on loans and interest rates offered by fintech companies in a bid to reduce the risk...