Miracles are happening from time to time. And so it will probably have led to some attentive news readers to wonder, what to hear from the side of the head of the International Monetary Fund to the midweek.
State Digital Currencies as a Tool against Crime?
According to the British “Guardian”, Christine Lagarde, the managing director of the IMF, advocated that governments should think as quickly as possible of developing their own cryptocurrencies to complement Bitcoin and its now four-digit alternatives. This statement was heard at a major fintech conference in Singapore. Lagarde’s recommendation, however, does not primarily aim to make the state’s currencies rank higher than the ripple and other competitors. Rather, the IMF boss is concerned that states should not leave criminals and criminals without a fight. Regarding the global fight against money laundering, Lagarde also recommends the creation of crypto-coins under the responsibility of state institutions.
Central banks should finally take action
Addressees of this statement are undoubtedly primarily the respective central banks. Criminal offenses should therefore be prevented by States own digital money in the future. The progress in the area of virtual networks with increasing transaction volume is unstoppable. Without their own measures, states risked escalation in the already often “unstable trading venues” where digital currencies are used. It is Lagarde in her remarks but not only on the criminal energy of some market participants.
Ambiguous reactions to the demands
Rather, the head of the IMF also emphasizes the opportunities of state-owned digital currencies to promote financial services in poorer regions of the world – above all in the so-called developing countries. There are already cooperation plans on this point. For example, at the United Nations and the BCF Foundation. Many industry experts criticize the statement insofar as an institutional rethinking in the long run could mean the end of the decentralized and unregulated crypto systems. But this lack of state influence is exactly what convinced crypto fans and investors love.
image by shutterstock
TheBitcoinNews.com – Bitcoin News source since June 2011 –
Virtual currency is not legal tender, is not backed by the government, and accounts and value balances are not subject to consumer protections. TheBitcoinNews.com holds several Cryptocurrencies, and this information does NOT constitute investment advice or an offer to invest.
Everything on this website can be seen as Advertisment and most comes from Press Releases, TheBitcoinNews.com is is not responsible for any of the content of or from external sites and feeds. Sponsored posts are always flagged as this, guest posts, guest articles and PRs are most time but NOT always flagged as this. Expert opinions and Price predictions are not supported by us and comes up from 3th part websites.
Advertise with us : Advertise
Our Social Networks: Facebook Instagram Pinterest Reddit Telegram Twitter Youtube
