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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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Projeto de lei do Bitcoin de El Salvador levanta 'questões': porta-voz do FMI

Gerry Rice disse que o plano de El Salvador de adotar o Bitcoin como moeda de curso legal levanta "questões macroeconômicas, financeiras e legais".

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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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Funcionário do FMI: 'Um mundo com mais de uma moeda de reserva é um mundo mais estável'

Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli disse que já vivemos em um mundo com mais de uma moeda de reserva, mas também que a Cripto era muito jovem e volátil para ser uma reserva global.

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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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Um novo momento de ‘Bretton Woods’?

O FMI disse que é hora de reavaliar a ordem econômica global, mas o que isso realmente significa?

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FMI diz que CBDCs têm potencial, mas T resolvem todos os problemas

Os países podem se beneficiar da emissão de moedas digitais do banco central, mas elas não são uma panaceia para todos os males, afirma um novo relatório do FMI.

The International Monetary Fund published a report on the policy considerations for issuing a central bank digital currency Monday.