2019-4-18 05:00 |
Shaken financial incumbents launch crypto “Learning Coin” to help IMF and World Bank get their heads around blockchain DLT. origin »
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The IMF has officially flipped its global economic outlook and now believes that the world is set to enter an economic crisis not seen since the Great Depression. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva did not mince words recently in her deep concern for the future of the world economy.
2020-4-10 15:10 | |
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On April 17th, Asia Times reported on this week’s World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings. The meetings were held in Washington, DC, where it was revealed that Afghanistan, Tunisia, and Uzbekistan are all considering the introduction of a Bitcoin bond.
2019-4-17 23:27 | |
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During this year's "Spring Meetings," Swedish central bank deputy governor Cecilia Skingsley said the Risbank is more likely than not to issue a CBDC within a decade.
2019-4-18 21:50 | |
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Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) featured prominently when global financial leaders met for this year’s World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) joint Spring Meetings in the United States.
2019-4-17 20:45 | |
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The governments of at least three countries have formally acknowledged their interest in issuing a sovereign Bitcoin bond to raise capital. Afghanistan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan And Bitcoin Asia Times originally reported the trend April 17 referencing recent statements at this week’s World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meetings held in Washington DC.
2019-4-17 17:00 | |
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During a conversation with Tone Vays and NVK, Jimmy Song, a recognized Bitcoin (BTC) developer and supporter talked about the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the decision to launch a new stablecoin with the World Bank.
2019-4-17 23:37 | |
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Jimmy Song, a well-known Bitcoin influencer and developer, commented on the news surrounding International Monetary Fund and India. Recently, it was reported that the International Monetary Fund [IMF] and the World Bank launched their own cryptocurrency, Learning Coin, which would have no monetary value.
2019-4-16 20:30 | |
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Ever since Ripple was released, the project has continued to amass a string of serious partnerships with financial institutions… The post Ripple XRP Expansion Will Be Hard To Stop Now That World Bank, IMF, EU Commission Are Involved appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-4-16 16:47 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have together launched a private blockchain with a pseudo-token on… The post Breaking: World Bank Launches Learning Coin For Its In-House Purposes appeared first on Invest In Blockchain.
2019-4-16 11:19 | |
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The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have developed a digital token called the Learning Coin to encourage their employees to learn about blockchain technology. Along with the new crypto token, the two companies have also developed an app where employees can go to share blockchain-related content.
2019-4-16 17:32 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are working to close the knowledge gap that exists regarding blockchain in the financial world by creating their own quasi-cryptocurrency called the Learning Coin, announced April 13, 2019.
2019-4-15 16:00 | |
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Welcome to another Monday and with that, another Moonday Morning – where we take a look at the weekend’s top blockchain and cryptocurrency news. Here’s Hard Fork’s selection of last weekend’s top stories: 1.
2019-4-15 12:40 | |
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The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have launched an internal crypto token to fill a "knowledge gap" around blockchain tech.
2019-4-15 12:00 | |
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Coinspeaker IMF and World Bank Rolled Out Quasi ‘Learning Coin’IMF joins the World Bank to launch their own quasi-cryptocurrency. Despite Learning Coin does not hold any monetary value, it's expected to facilitate a better understanding of the technologies underlying crypto assets.
2019-4-15 11:48 | |
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It has recently come to our attention that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have paired up in an effort to create a cryptocurrency called, “Learning Coin,” which has been successfully launched.
2019-4-14 17:27 | |
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The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have launched a private blockchain and a quasi-cryptocurrency to learn more about the technology
2019-4-15 14:03 | |
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IMF managing director Christine Lagarde has said that blockchain innovators are shaking the traditional financial world and having a clear impact on incumbent players
2019-4-11 10:55 | |
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Ripple is involved with some big names including the White House, the Federal Reserve, the IMF, World Bank, and so many others, making it very hard to ignore the progress made by the crypto-related entity.
2019-4-2 12:30 | |
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Meeting-up with International Monetary Fund – Christine Lagarde, Chris Larsen co-founder of Ripple [the firm behind the third largest coin XRP and famous for working on simplifying and making cross-border transactions more efficient] together with.
2019-3-5 01:07 | |
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Interest rates in many countries around the world are still languishing at near-zero levels since the last financial crash. Which doesn’t leave much space to move in the event of, say, the next financial crash.
2019-2-13 03:00 | |
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“Some of the best weapons do not shoot,” states the leaked military manual titled “Army Special Operations Forces Unconventional Warfare” that was recently highlighted by WikiLeaks where the US Army states that major global financial institutions such as IMF and World Bank are used as unconventional financial weapons in times of not only conflict but […]
2019-2-10 23:43 | |
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International Monetary Fund that fosters global monetary cooperation and secure financial stability is keen on a digitized world and is having a “cashless society”vision. Recently, IMF released a report titled Crypto Currencies and Monetary Policy by Jeffrey Franks, Director of IMF Europe Office where he talks about how “Money has evolved over time, to meet […]
2019-2-9 23:37 | |
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The World Economic Forum was held this week in Davos, and there were many major players in the traditional finance and cryptocurrency worlds discussed globalization. Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) hosted one of the panels, and she had plenty to say about the growth of fintech and the need […]
2019-1-26 20:54 | |
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International Monetary Fund Head, Christine Lagarde, told the World Economic Forum in Davos, “fintech is going to shake the system. ” She also urged against relying on central banks in the next financial crisis, at the CNBC-hosted panel.
2019-1-26 02:00 | |
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Live from a snow-covered World Economic Forum in Davos, the IMF cuts the global economic growth outlook by 3. 5%, the lowest in three years. Senior adviser to the Bank of England Huw van Steenis is leading their review of the future of finance, which he insists doesn’t include cryptocurrencies.
2019-1-22 11:30 | |
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Mark Dow Believes Bitcoin Is Too Scammy And Volatile To Be Widely Adopted The recognized analyst and trader Mark Dow is skeptical about Bitcoin’s future as a widely used digital asset. In a recent tweet uploaded on January 2, the former International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist, believes that the world’s leading digital currency does not […]
2019-1-4 02:17 | |
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Virtual currencies expanded all over the world and in many different fields. Indeed, there are several central banks that are getting into digital currencies. There are many benefits of embracing cryptocurrencies or creating new ones.
2018-12-17 11:08 | |
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With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital.
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Christine Lagarde, from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has affirmed that governments and central banks all over the world should work towards setting up their own cryptos. The statement was made at the Singapore Fintech Festival, which is happening this week in Singapore.
2018-11-14 22:30 | |
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Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has said central banks throughout the world should consider issuing digital currency to make transactions more secure.
2018-11-14 19:10 | |
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Ripple CEO’s has sat down with Ross Leckow, IMF’s Deputy General Counsel, to talk about blockchain technology at the Singapore Fintech Festival. Both agreed that the distributed ledger will change the world of global payments as the International Monetary Fund engages with the private sector and industry to help its members unlock the potential of blockchain.
2018-11-14 23:00 | |
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Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, recently sat down for a chat with IMF’s Deputy General Counsel Ross Leckow. The conversation took place at Monday’s Singapore Fintech Festival. In the dialogue, the two exchanged ideas on the opportunities that blockchain technology and digital assets provide for the financial institutions in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region.
2018-11-13 11:31 | |
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Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine’s plans to create a cryptocurrency that would function as a legal tender could be frustrated by the efforts of eight senators from the country who joined together to present a no-confidence motion after the IMF, and the United States expressed their disagreement.
2018-11-8 18:10 | |
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International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Consider Global Impact of Disruptive Tech An annual meeting supposedly took place in which the impact disruptive technologies like distributed ledger (DLT) and smart contracts were considered and weighed upon.
2018-10-16 19:15 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have weighed in on sovereign considerations and global implications of blockchain and other financial services technologies.
2018-10-15 19:01 | |
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The president of the World Bank has said Blockchain holds “huge potential” and that “embracing technology” is essential to it meeting its aims. Kim: World Bank ‘Not Keeping Up’ Speaking at the joint annual meetings event with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this week, World Bank president Jim Yong Kim mentioned both cryptocurrency and distributed-ledger technology (DLT) within the context of Blockchain.
2018-10-12 05:00 | |
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When the IMF (International Monetary Fund) revised its policy on economic growth, risk-off trading circles across the world got quite a boost. The crypto world felt the effects, with Bitcoin surging up to hit the $6,656 mark.
2018-10-11 21:23 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently issued a stern warning against the rapid growth of the digital assets. The fund argues that the spontaneous rise in the prices of cryptos , is exposing the global financial system to so many attacks; given that the World Bank is also receptive of the crypto asset trend.
2018-10-11 18:34 | |
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A warning statement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ascertains the “rapid growth” of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could create “new vulnerabilities” in the globe’s financial markets, as published in the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report on October 9, 2018.
2018-10-11 01:00 | |
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The International Monetary Fund has issued its World Economic Outlook for October 2018. Within the report, the IMF makes a notable but limited warning regarding cryptocurrencies.
2018-10-11 02:36 | |
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Life in Venezuela is anything but. Last year, the South American nation of 32 million led the world with 652% inflation and this year the economic turmoil is even worse. As of September 2018, the annual inflation was estimated at 200,000% and International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it could spike to a mindboggling 1,000,000% by December.
2018-10-10 22:30 | |
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Virtual coin market volatility is one of the several financial challenges in the IMF World Economic Outlook for October 2018.
2018-10-9 19:30 | |
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) briefly cautioned on the impact of cryptocurrency as part of a new report on global finances. Report Highlights ‘Sources Of Risk’ The body’s World Economic Outlook, highlighting “challenges to steady growth” going forward, suggested a relationship between cryptocurrency usage and the economy becoming more “vulnerable.
2018-10-9 18:00 | |
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Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said the world is on the verge of another financial crash. The increased cybersecurity risk coming from the rapid development of financial technologies such as digital currencies is a reminder that the permanent evolution of the financial system requires vigilant regulators and supervisors, she added.
2018-10-4 13:00 | |
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IMF Managing Director Says Cryptocurrencies Do Not Pose Immediate Danger One of the most important financial institutions around the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says that cryptocurrencies do not pose an immediate danger for the economy.
2018-9-19 23:59 | |
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The International Monetary Fund May Be Helping Financial Institutions Adopting XRP It will be very important to follow whether XRP is going to be acknowledged as a security or not. The cryptocurrency world is waiting since a very long time about this decision.
2018-8-7 22:58 | |
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The crypto market for some time has been in slumbers and the only certainty in the business now is uncertainty. Value of coins dropping every now isn’t really a surprise in the crypto world but the current performance hasn’t been what was expected, provided the fact that, many predictors expected the value of coins to […] The post What Goodies Can Cryptocurrency Enjoy after IMF’s backing? appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-6-27 21:49 | |
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Don’t cry! Argentina gets the largest IMF bailout in history. Market creep? Mortgage rates move from 3% to almost 5%. European Central Bank exercises painful political persuasion with Italy. Can Bank of Japan’s unlimited liquidity float the whole world? Thanks for listening to this week’s McAlvany Weekly Commentary. Q1 hedge fund letters, conference, scoops etc, […]
2018-6-14 18:09 | |
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