Market Analysis
Is Wall Street Issuing a Legitimacy Signal for Crypto with EDX Markets?
Closely following SEC’s lawsuits against Coinbase and Binance.US, Wall Street launched its own crypto exchange, EDX Markets.
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Policy
FSB Tackles Regulatory Arbitrage in Final Recommendation
The financial oversight arm of G20 nations finalized its cryptocurrency regulation framework.
Policy
IMF Executive Board: Ban on Crypto Not Ideal, But Should Not Be Ruled Out
IMF’s executives stressed the need for a comprehensive and coordinated effort to regulate digital assets, while warning that a ban, while not ideal, is not out…
Policy
Libra Project Drew Regulators’ Attention to Digital Assets: IMF Report
The announcement of Libra as a “global stablecoin” brought the attention of the international regulatory community, according to the IMF.
Market Analysis
El Salvador to use IMF Funds for Bonds Buyback as BTC Loss Mounts
El Salvador would partially fund the $1.6 billion buyback using special drawing rights from the IMF.
Crypto
DeFi and FinTech Could Challenge Traditional Intermediaries: IMF Report
IMF recently released Chapter 3 of its Global Financial Stability Report, providing its insights into DeFi and FinTech.
Crypto
El Salvador’s Volcano Bonds Can Offer 6.5% Coupon Rate and Dividends in BTC
The proposed issuance of Bitcoin bonds delays as El Salvador modifies its approach in the face of stiff opposition from the IMF and unfavourable market conditions.
Crypto
El Salvador Keeps Holding BTC Despite IMF Warnings; Hires New Devs for Chivo
El Salvador moves ahead with its Bitcoin adoption efforts despite opposing recommendations from the IMF; employs a new management company to improve Chivo.
Crypto
Bitcoin Vulnerable to Macroeconomic Factors as Adoption Grows – Goldman Sachs
The investment banking giant believes institutional buyers diving in BTC will necessarily not have a positive effect on its price.
Market Analysis
IMF: Crypto is Syncing with Stocks, Posing ‘Risks to Financial Stability’
The IMF pushes for a global regulatory framework for financial markets amid increasing correlations between crypto-assets and stocks.
Crypto
El Salvador’s Debt Rising Despite Bitcoin Bonds Amid Backlash From IMF
El Salvador's debt has been rising year on year since 2016 — can Bitcoin bonds spark a change in fortune?
Market Analysis
How Bitcoin Could Be The End of The IMF
Critics of the IMF say the fund does more harm than good. Some Bitcoin maximalists say they have an answer.