Russian Finance Minister Favors Crypto Regulation Over Blanket Ban

The Russian finance ministry does not favor banning the usage, trading, and mining of cryptocurrencies as advocated by the central bank, the Minister of Finance said. Rather than banning cryptocurrenc...

Hungarian Central Bank Governor Favors Crypto Ban

Hungarian National Bank Governor György Matolcsy is in favor of a crypto ban, following an earlier suggestion by Russia’s monetary authority. “I perfectly agree with the proposal,” Matolcsy said in re...

IMF Favors Central Bank Digital Currencies Over Crypto, According to Managing Director

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) thinks central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could be a better bet than crypto. Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the IMF, says in a new statement ...