The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says much more get the job done desires to be finished on cryptocurrency regulation. “We certainly saw an increase in the use of cryptocurrencies prior to this war, and we have seen it happen in emerging markets more than others,” stated IMF deputy managing director. “.
IMF Director Kristalina Georgieva promotes the right crypto framework
The two top leaders at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) discussed crypto regulation on the Foreign Policy Live podcast, published last week. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath were asked how governments are responding to the increasing number of challenges facing the global economy, including cryptocurrencies.
Georgieva explained that the IMF divides digital assets into three categories: “crypto assets like bitcoin,” stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Regarding crypto assets, she said:
Time has passed for the most relevant regulatory frameworks possible worldwide.
“And I really hope that what we see that there might be more attention to this topic translates into appropriate policy action,” added Georgieva.
As for “asset-backed” stablecoins, the IMF chief said, “if they are properly managed, they can play a very active role.”
Georgieva further noted that the IMF’s key role is to “build tunnels connecting different CBDCs to make that fragmentation less damaging to the world economy or even mitigate it”.
IMF deputy managing director sees more work on crypto regulation
Gopinath, an Indian-American economist, has served as the first deputy managing director of the IMF since January 21 of this year. She was the chief economist of the IMF from 2019 to 2022.
Commenting on crypto adoption, she said:
We have certainly seen an increase in crypto usage prior to this war, and we have seen it happen more in emerging markets than others.
Gopinath added: “I think parts of the world have less financial inclusion, where people have less access to conventional forms of credit, cryptocurrencies and forms of digital currency. Other stakeholders can start to play a very important role.”
Regarding how much cryptocurrency is being used due to the Russia-Ukraine war, the IMF deputy managing director admitted: “We don’t really have a clear picture at this point in terms of the extent to which the war is going. This particular has led to an increase in the use of cryptocurrencies. It’s not easy for us to piece it together into a clear complete picture.” However, she noted, “But we’re watching this very closely, and I think in terms of the impact on the global economic order, I think it’s fair to say that recent events should spur push the wider consideration of central bank digital currencies around the world.”
Gopinath continued, “We need to be particularly careful with the necessary regulation to ensure that new forms of digital currency do not lead to evading risk capital restrictions, especially for venture capitalists. emerging and developing economies”, concluded:
I think we need to do more work on the crypto and digital currency regulatory front.
