International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Nayib Bukele presenting a new BTC tracker for El Salvador's Bitcoin holdings on a board.
Bitcoin (BTC)
El Salvador Smashes Bitcoin Record As Portfolio Nears $1B

Despite being deemed ultra-risky, Bukele’s DCA tactics materialized in a $242M profit as Bitcoin shines bright at $122K.
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Nayib Bukele luring fans with a Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC)
El Salvador Defies IMF Warning, Increases Bitcoin Reserves

What steps can the IMF take to pressure El Salvador to halt its Bitcoin purchases?
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Nayib Bukele dancing on a dance floor appears to be very happy about El Salvador's Bitcoin holdings.
Bitcoin (BTC)
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Hauling $1 Billion? IMF Left Speechless

The IMF previously issued a warning to the El Salvadorean government to stop buying Bitcoin, but that doesn’t seem likely.
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Nayib Bukele luring fans with a Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin Pioneer El Salvador Keeps Buying Despite IMF Warning

“Proof of work > proof of whining”, - testified Bukele, in response to restrictions imposed along with the $3.5B IMF
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Man inside a broken bitcoin in the storm.
Bitcoin (BTC)
IMF Rocks El Salvador with Bitcoin Funding Bombshell

El Salvador’s Bitcoin ambitions hit a snag as IMF funding talks reveal the organization’s hardline stance on cryptocurrency.

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Hand electrocuting a crypto miner out of money.
Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin Miners, AI Centers Face IMF Tax on High Energy Use

The IMF highlights Bitcoin mining's environmental impact and suggests new taxes to tackle the problem.
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Gold hands worshiping the golden egg bitcoin floating on a cloud.
Bitcoin (BTC)
IMF Warms to Bitcoin: What’s Behind the Shift?

Talks between El Salvador and the IMF hint at a warming of the IMF’s stance on Bitcoin, suggesting a possible
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Guy worried pointing at a massive Bitcoin in Kenya whilst protest are happening.
Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin Gains Traction with Kenyans as Protests Escalate

Bitcoin surges as "freedom money" in Kenya after youth revolt against contentious tax hikes, offering hope amid economic turmoil.

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Dr Jordan Peterson posing with a gigantic Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC)
Jordan Peterson Touts Bitcoin Amid Soaring U.S. Debt

Jordan Peterson doubles down on Bitcoin as a lifeboat amid the rising U.S. debt tsunami, set to double to $70T
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Kristalina Georgieva chief of IMF presenting a bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC)
Why is Anti-Bitcoin IMF Suddenly Cheering it?

Bitcoin’s rise in underbanked nations catches the attention of the historically skeptical IMF, fueling suspicion.

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Man calculating his crypto tax.
Regulations
Crypto Gains in IMF’s Crosshairs for Pakistan Tax Reforms

As Pakistan seeks a crucial bailout, the IMF is demanding tax system reforms that would formally bring crypto gains into
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Nayib Bukele flipping all his digital blockchain cards on the table.
Bitcoin (BTC)
El Salvador Unfolds Bitcoin Plans Post-Presidential Election

As El Salvadorans brace themselves for the presidential election, the Vice President untangles the El Salvadoran Bitcoin masterplan.
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Young man looking at a document on a large Bitcoin.
Regulations
IMF Chair Asserts Crypto Is Not Money Amid ETF Buzz

Director Georgieva characterized crypto as an “investment vehicle” and contended its potential to compete with the dollar in significance.
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Modi and Sunak sitting in fancy chairs infront of a digital globe.
Regulations
G20 Backs Crypto Regulation with IMF-FSB Framework Adoption

The Group of 20 (G20) has adopted the crypto asset policies laid out jointly by the IMF and FSB.
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Robot analysing a DeFi globe.
Regulations
IMF Proposes Country-Level Crypto-Risk Assessment Matrix

The IMF has laid out a three-step matrix for identifying and mitigating country-level crypto risks.
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Modi and Sunak sitting in fancy chairs infront of a digital globe.
Regulations
G20 Rallies for Global Crypto Regulatory Framework Push

Leaders unite for swift implementation of cross-border crypto regulation.

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Big hand passing down an envelope from the clouds.
Regulations
New Crypto Asset Policies Laid Out in IMF, FSB Joint Paper

The IMF has published a joint report with FSB, advising G20 members on the way forward about crypto asset regulation.
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Explorer in the Ripple digital land space in front of XRP tokens.
CBDCs
Is Ripple the Hidden Link to IMF’s Global CBDC Platform?

IMF reveals hidden link with Ripple, considering it a potential problem solver for digital central bank currencies.
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Gabor Kovacs
SEC
SEC Announced it Will Not Tackle Cryptocurrency Regulation this Year

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made public its regulatory agenda for 2021.
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