Global Crypto Regulation Needs Coordination, Not Duplication, Legal Experts Say

"It's not good to put crypto all in the same basket and look at it in a vacuum," said Marianne Bechara, senior counsel at the IMF.

• 2023-04-29
• International Monetary Fund Marianne Bechara jurisdictions regulatory frameworks AUSTIN Texas European Parliament international regulation

India's push to regulate crypto gains IMF, U.S. support 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 bitcoin, and the finance ministry said it had held a seminar for G20 member states to discuss how to come up with a common framework.

• 2023-02-25
• International Monetary Fund Group of 20 India Janet Yellen regulatory framework cryptocurrencies finance chiefs

IMF against making crypto legal tender, issues action plan

The International Monetary Fund has made recommendations on how countries should handle crypto assets.

• 2023-02-24
• International Monetary Fund cryptocurrencies IMF member countries legal tender