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La Banca centrale di Singapore e il FMI lanciano una sfida globale per le soluzioni CBDC

La “Global CBDC Challenge” della Monetary Authority of Singapore sarà supportata da Amazon Web Services, Mastercard, Hyperledger e altri.

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Week in Review: El Salvador's Currency Law and International Ramifications, U.S. Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial, China's BTC Mining Crackdowns and More

Taking a look at this past week's stories making waves in the cryptocurrency space: El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender, the IMF's cautious warning, and various U.S. lawmakers questioning bitcoin's volatility. Plus, an update on China's bitcoin mining crackdowns.

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IMF Says It Has Legal and Economic Concerns as El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Legal Tender

A spokesperson for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said El Salvador’s plans to adopt bitcoin as legal tender raises “macroeconomic, financial, and legal issues.” The team for “The Hash” considers the potential impact of IMF’s signals of resistance and the influence IMF holds over developing countries.

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What Does It Mean When Bank Regulators, IMF, US Lawmakers Caution Against Bitcoin?

The Basel Committee is asking banks to increase capital requirements for bitcoin exposure, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is cautioning against bitcoin risks. U.S. lawmakers are also critical of bitcoin, with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren urging the government to confront crypto threats “head-on.”

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Il disegno di legge Bitcoin di El Salvador solleva "problemi": portavoce del FMI

Gerry Rice ha affermato che il piano di El Salvador di adottare il Bitcoin come moneta a corso legale solleva "problemi macroeconomici, finanziari e legali".

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Crypto Cannot 'Serve the Function of Money' Due to Volatility, Senior IMF Official Says

The International Monetary Fund has mixed views about cryptocurrencies. Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli of IMF says the organization sees them as investment assets rather than an alternative to fiat money due to volatility. Mancini-Griffoli joins "First Mover" to discuss the financial reasons why the IMF thinks people are drawn to crypto and shares his thoughts on how China's CBDC project will impact the global financial system.

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Funzionario del FMI: "Un mondo con più di ONE valuta di riserva è un mondo più stabile"

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli ha affermato che viviamo già in un mondo con più di ONE valuta di riserva, ma che le Cripto sono troppo giovani e volatili per essere una riserva globale.

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IMF Wants More Crypto Supervision in the Philippines

Crypto exchanges in the Philippines are in the crosshairs of the International Monetary Fund. The IMF warns the country’s financial sector status could diminish if exchanges are left unchecked and potentially abused for financial crimes. That as China extends tests of its digital currency to its free trade zone, Hainan Province.

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Un nuovo momento “Bretton Woods”?

Il FMI ha affermato che è giunto il momento di rivalutare l’ordine economico globale, ma cosa significa realmente?

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