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Argentina Approves IMF Debt Deal Discouraging Crypto Use
Argentina Approves IMF Debt Deal Discouraging Crypto Use
Argentina’s Senate has approved a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that includes a provision about discouraging the use of cryptocurrency in th...
Argentina Approves IMF Debt Deal Discouraging Crypto Use

BIS, IMF, World Bank: Central Banks Must Consider Cross-Border Implications of CBDCs
BIS, IMF, World Bank: Central Banks Must Consider Cross-Border Implications of CBDCs
In a paper published Friday, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said central banks worldwide should be focused more on cross-border settlement issues than domestic i...
BIS, IMF, World Bank: Central Banks Must Consider Cross-Border Implications of CBDCs

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BIS, IMF, World Bank Say Central Banks Must Consider Cross-Border Implications of CBDCs
Central banks are focusing on domestic CBDC use, even though the implications go beyond borders.
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World Bank Rejects El Salvador’s Request to Help Implement Bitcoin
World Bank Rejects El Salvador’s Request to Help Implement Bitcoin
The World Bank denied El Salvador’s request for technical assistance on bitcoin, citing environmental concerns. So will El Salvador get the support it needs in its adoption of...
World Bank Rejects El Salvador’s Request to Help Implement Bitcoin

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World Bank Denies El Salvador's Request for Technical Assistance on Bitcoin
The financial institution cited environmental concerns.
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World Bank Investigates Smart Contracts as Financial Tools, With Mixed Results
The World Bank has looked at the benefits of smart contracts and found the blockchain instruments to be a "limited" financial tool.
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MakerDAO Is Helping 60 Kids in Brazil Learn the Basics of Blockchain
The World Bank is teaming up with MakerDAO to bring blockchain education to Brazilian favelas.
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World Bank Sells $33.8 Million More of Its Private Ethereum Blockchain Bonds
The World Bank raised another $33.8 million by issuing bonds on a blockchain, bringing the total to $108 million.
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World Bank, CommBank Team Up for 'World First' Blockchain Bond Transaction
The World Bank says its new debt instrument "bond-i" is the first bond to have both issuance and trading recorded on a blockchain.
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IMF and World Bank Launch Educational Blockchain Token
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have launched an internal crypto token to fill a "knowledge gap" around blockchain tech.
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