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Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptozation? (Part I of II)

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SOB #486 Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptozation? The IMF has outlined yet another set of concerns it holds about crypto. Is crypto really the problem, or is the IMF just afraid of the things it cannot control? Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they dissect the October global financial stability report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) subtitled “COVID-19, Crypto and Climate: Navigating Challenging Transitions.” An entire chapter of the report is dedicated to destabilization factors crypto poses, at least as identified by the IMF. It even coined a new term, “cryptoization,” to refer to the introduction and/or substitution of crypto in emerging markets. Although worries of supply shocks, supply chain inflation and stagflation fill headlines, the IMF placed crypto in the top three stability concerns. Is the organization gearing up to poise crypto as the scapegoat in case of an oncoming financial cri …...more
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Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptozation? (Part I of II)
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2021Oct 31
SOB #486 Why Is the IMF Afraid of Cryptozation? The IMF has outlined yet another set of concerns it holds about crypto. Is crypto really the problem, or is the IMF just afraid of the things it cannot control? Join hosts Adam B. Levine, Jonathan Mohan and Andreas M. Antonopoulos as they dissect the October global financial stability report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) subtitled “COVID-19, Crypto and Climate: Navigating Challenging Transitions.” An entire chapter of the report is dedicated to destabilization factors crypto poses, at least as identified by the IMF. It even coined a new term, “cryptoization,” to refer to the introduction and/or substitution of crypto in emerging markets. Although worries of supply shocks, supply chain inflation and stagflation fill headlines, the IMF placed crypto in the top three stability concerns. Is the organization gearing up to poise crypto as the scapegoat in case of an oncoming financial crisis? Have any questions or comments? Send us an email at adam@speakingofbitcoin.show Prefer the podcast version? Subscribe for free: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets…1463398832?uo=4 Direct RSS: anchor.fm/s/b421fd4/podcast/rss Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2u3oXWilTSFmZ034vQeUGq Google: www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR…0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Overcast: overcast.fm/itunes640581455/the…alk-bitcoin-network Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/podcast/anchor-p…s-talk-bitcoin-2 Radio Public: radiopublic.com/lets-talk-bitcoin-8jOrdv PocketCasts: pca.st/DU8V Podbean: www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/sj…itcoin%21-Podcast Today’s show featured Andreas M. Antonopoulos, Jonathan Mohan and Adam B. Levine, with music by Gurtybeats.com. Our episode art is a photograph by Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash recreated by Speaking of Bitcoin Any questions or comments? Send us an email at adam@speakingofbitcoin.show
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