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CBDC Weekly: China’s Digital Yuan Wrapping Up its Olympic Test Run
CBDC Weekly: China’s Digital Yuan Wrapping Up its Olympic Test Run
February 18, 2022  |  CBDC

The quest for a digital dollar plodded along this week, with the Boston Fed and Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Digital Currency Initiative announcing results...

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IMF Director: No Universal Case for CDBC
IMF Director: No Universal Case for CDBC
February 09, 2022  |  CBDC

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged policy makers to consider the trade-offs of central bank digital currencies, saying there is...

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IMF: Crypto Pitfalls Undermining Emerging Markets
IMF: Crypto Pitfalls Undermining Emerging Markets
January 31, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency price fluctuations are undermining capital flows in emerging markets, Financial Times reported, citing remarks from Tobias Adrian, financial counselor of the International Monetary Fund...

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Bitcoin Daily: MicroStrategy to Keep Investing in Bitcoin; IMF Wants El Salvador to Undo Bitcoin Legal Tender Rules
Bitcoin Daily: MicroStrategy to Keep Investing in Bitcoin; IMF Wants El Salvador to Undo Bitcoin...
January 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin-accumulating software company MicroStrategy plans to keep investing in the crypto, even as bitcoin’s value has taken some hits in the last few days, according...

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IMF Postpones World Economic Outlook to Consider Latest COVID Data
IMF Postpones World Economic Outlook to Consider Latest COVID Data
January 05, 2022  |  Economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is postponing its World Economic Outlook by about a week until Jan. 25 to account for the more recent developments...

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Stablecoins and Next-Gen Payments: Marching Toward Institutional Adoption of DeFi in Europe
Stablecoins and Next-Gen Payments: Marching Toward Institutional Adoption of DeFi in Europe
October 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins will likely play a more noticeable role in the future global payments ecosystem, as consumers and businesses increasingly embrace cryptocurrencies and investments...

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IMF, TCH: Risks Can Outweigh Rewards For Cryptocurrencies, CBDCs
IMF, TCH: Risks Can Outweigh Rewards For Cryptocurrencies, CBDCs
August 02, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial inclusion may be a selling point for digital currencies — but other risks may outweigh those rewards. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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IMF: Europe Could See Pre-COVID Economic Levels Next Year
IMF: Europe Could See Pre-COVID Economic Levels Next Year
April 14, 2021  |  Economy

While Europe’s economic recovery in the wake of COVID has been “halting and uneven,” there are promising signs on the horizon, the International Monetary Fund...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Ocado Buys Robotics Firms For Automation; IMF Asks G20 To Keep Infusing Funds Into Economies
Today In Payments Around The World: Ocado Buys Robotics Firms For Automation; IMF Asks G20...
November 03, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, Ocado is bolstering its automation push by buying two robotics companies, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is...

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