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

IMF Outlines Nine-Point Crypto Action Plan, Aims to Block Cryptocurrencies From Becoming Legal Tender

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

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