Developing countries


Policy

Crypto’s ‘Illusory Appeal’ Should Be Met by Regulation, Not Bans, BIS Study Says

Bitcoin ETFs could boost adoption because digital assets offer an escape route for state-imposed capital controls, a grouping of central bankers from the Americas said.

Central banks from Mexico and Colombia studied crypto's role in the developing world (Flickr)

Videos

UN Development Arm: Developing Countries Should Ban Banks From Holding Crypto

Developing countries should introduce widespread restrictions on crypto usage given the risks to tax collection, monetary policy and financial stability, and ban banks from holding crypto, the United Nations’ development arm said in three reports published Thursday. “The Hash” team discusses the latest in the world of crypto regulation.

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Policy

Money Reimagined: The Ongoing Crisis Is Stirring a Crypto Awakening in Developing Nations

Peer-to-peer bitcoin transactions are up in the developing world. This has everything to do with "QE Infinity" and could be an opening for stablecoins.

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Markets

Decred's Akin Sawyerr Says Blockchain Is Part of Africa's Political Future

Blockchain-based governance could lead the way towards better business and political practices around the world, says investor Akin Sawyerr.

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