India’s Push to Regulate Cryptocurrency Gets Support From IMF, US at G20

India’s Push to Regulate Cryptocurrency Gets Support From IMF, US at G20

A push by Group of 20 (G20) president India to regulate cryptocurrencies gained support from both the International Monetary Fund and the United States on Saturday as finance chiefs of the bloc wrap up two-days of talks. India has said it wants a collective global effort to deal with problems posed by cryptocurrencies such as … Read more

G20 meeting: India asks IMF, FSB to prepare technical paper on regulating crypto

G20 meeting: India asks IMF, FSB to prepare technical paper on regulating crypto

India, which is currently holding G20 Presidency, has asked the IMF and Financial Stability Board (FSB) to jointly prepare a technical paper on crypto assets, which could be used in formulating a coordinated and comprehensive policy to regulate them. The international organisations are expected to present their joint paper during the 4th Finance Ministers and … Read more

IMF Recommends Against Legal Tender Status for Crypto in Its Action Plan

IMF Recommends Against Legal Tender Status for Crypto in Its Action Plan

The International Monetary Fund has laid out a nine-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto assets, with point number one a plea not to give cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin legal tender status. The global lender of last resort said its Executive Board had discussed a paper, “Elements of Effective Policies for Crypto Assets,” … Read more

IMF Teams up with India to Formulate Global Level Crypto Laws Under G20 Framework

IMF Teams up with India to Formulate Global Level Crypto Laws Under G20 Framework

India has welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s aid in its quest to formulate crypto laws that would work on an international level. The development has been confirmed by Ajay Seth, Secretary of India’s Department of Economic Affairs. India took over the presidency of the G20 group of nations in December last year. The countries … Read more

Morocco Finalises Crypto Laws with World Bank, IMF Suggestions

Morocco Finalises Crypto Laws with World Bank, IMF Suggestions

Morocco could see the introduction of a set of new laws designed to govern and oversee the crypto sector in the North African nation in the coming days. Abdellatif Jouahiri, the governor of Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM) reportedly said that the Moroccan central bank has already finalised the formulated laws. The financial authorities of Morocco worked … Read more