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El Salvador’s Bukele Adds 19 Bitcoin as IMF Pushes Back on BTC Adoption
4.3.2025
The IMF said bitcoin usage remains marginal in El Salvador, with minimal circulation as a payment method due to its high price volatility and low public trust
Latam Insights: El Salvador’s IMF Bitcoin-Braking Deal and Argentina’s Cyberspace Crypto Patrol
23.12.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of the most relevant crypto and economic news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition of Latam Insights, El Salvador inked an agreement with the IMF that could stop its bitcoin adoption, Argentina announced crypto patrols, and...
El Salvador to Shut or Sell Chivo Crypto Wallet as Part of $3.5B IMF Deal
19.12.2024
The country's concessions include that taxes must be paid in U.S. dollars, not bitcoin, and bitcoin acceptance will be made voluntary in the private sector
El Salvador grants Bitget license for Bitcoin services
16.12.2024
El Salvador has authorized Bitget to provide Bitcoin services in the country. The exchange is now seeking further approval to support more tokens
El Salvador grants Bitget license for Bitcoin services
16.12.2024
El Salvador has authorized Bitget to provide Bitcoin services in the country. The exchange is now seeking further approval to support more tokens
El Salvador plans Bitcoin policy changes to secure $1.3B IMF loan — FT
9.12.2024
El Salvador reportedly expects to reach an agreement with the IMF on a $1.3 billion loan deal in return for changes in its Bitcoin Law
IMF Urges El Salvador Again to Strengthen Regulatory Framework and Oversight of Bitcoin
3.10.2024
The IMF has been asking El Salvador for changes regarding its bitcoin law since its adoption in 2021
The IMF Is “Waking Up” To Bitcoin, Says Bitwise CIO
23.4.2024
A new report from the IMF suggests that the global financial body is recognizing Bitcoin as a useful cross-border transfer tool.
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El Salvador Stands Firm on Bitcoin, Defying IMF’s Renewed Call to Drop BTC as Legal Tender
4.2.2024
El Salvador has reaffirmed its commitment to embracing bitcoin despite the International Monetary Fund’s repeated calls for the country to drop the cryptocurrency as legal tender. The Salvadoran vice president emphasized that not only will El Salvador’s bitcoin law be maintained...
IMF working paper proposes country-level assessment matrix for crypto risks
2.10.2023
The matrix aims to identify potential risks associated with the crypto space and policy responses for regulators
A recession is coming — Here’s how it’s fueling Bitcoin
14.4.2023
Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how a potential looming recession might be causing Bitcoin’s price to rise
Is the IMF shutting the door prematurely on Bitcoin as legal tender?
6.3.2023
Should the International Monetary Fund leave the door open for developing countries struggling with inflation? “Bitcoin was made for the Global South.”
IMF Chief Begs Investors Not to Shun All Crypto After the Collapse of LUNA, UST
26.5.2022
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reportedly said that investors should not completely pull out of crypto after the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). IMF Chief Has a Message for Crypto Investors After the Collapse of LUNA,...
IMF: We Need a Lot More Work Done on Crypto Regulation
31.3.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says a lot more work needs to be done on crypto regulation. “We’ve certainly seen an increase in the use of cryptocurrencies before this war, and we’ve seen it happen more in emerging markets than in others,” said the deputy managing...
Cryptoverse Laughs Off IMF Bitcoin Threats to El Salvador With Memes, BTC Rises
26.1.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told El Salvador to water down the law enforced last year that made bitcoin (BTC) legal tender – and the country’s President Nayib Bukele has responded with a dismissive Twitter meme using footage from the TV show “The Simpsons.”...
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Cryptoverse Laughs Off IMF Bitcoin Threats to El Salvador With Memes, BTC Rises
26.1.2022
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told El Salvador to water down the law enforced last year that made bitcoin (BTC) legal tender – and the country’s President Nayib Bukele has responded with a dismissive Twitter meme using footage from the TV show “The Simpsons.”
Meanwhile, bitcoin...
IMF: Bitcoin matured to ‘an integral part of digital asset revolution’
12.1.2022
Crypto assets are no longer on the fringe of the financial system, which raises financial stability concerns, a new IMF research argues
IMF Advises How Crypto Should Be Regulated Citing ‘Urgent Need for Cross-Border Collaboration’
11.12.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has outlined some recommendations of how cryptocurrency should be regulated, noting that there is an urgent need for cross-border collaboration and cooperation on cryptocurrency regulation. IMF Provides Recommendations on Crypto Regulation The International...
Law Decoded: Putting your Bitcoin where your mouth is, Oct. 4–11
11.10.2021
Debt ceiling uncertainty erodes trust in the dollar, DOJ announcements the National crypto enforcement team, SEC investigates Circle
IMF: Bitcoin Is Privately Issued Crypto With Substantial Risks, Inadvisable as Legal Tender
30.8.2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that crypto assets, like bitcoin, are privately issued with substantial risks, and “Making them equivalent to a national currency is an inadvisable shortcut.” The crypto community disagrees. IMF Claims Bitcoin Is Privately Issued Crypto With...