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US Accounting Watchdog Issues Warning on Crypto Proof-of-Reserve Audits: Investors Urged to Exercise Caution

[Mar 9, 2023 3:30 PM] According to a recent warning by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), crypto proof-of-reserve (POR) audits have limitations, and the board believes that investors should exercise caution when dealing with companies using POR…

G20 Finance Chiefs Widely Recognize Crypto Poses Major Financial Stability Risks, Says Indian Central Bank Governor

[Feb 27, 2023 9:30 PM] The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors recognize that cryptocurrencies pose major risks to financial stability, monetary systems, and cyber security, India’s central bank governor reportedly said. Crypto regulation was among the…

Most Retail Crypto Investors Lost Money Over the Last 7 Years, According to BIS Analysis

[Feb 21, 2023 1:30 PM] According to data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published in the latest BIS Bulletin No. 69, researchers assessed that, on average, most users lost money on their investments over the past seven years. Onchain data, metrics…

Treasury Secretary Yellen Urges Swift Action to Increase Spending Limit, Avert Default on US Obligations

[Jan 14, 2023 1:30 PM] Janet Yellen, the U.S. secretary of the Treasury, sent a letter to Congress on Friday urging lawmakers to increase the spending limit. Yellen stressed that the country would reach its statutory debt limit on Jan. 19, 2023. She warned that…

Uncertainty Surrounds Federal Reserve’s Future Plans for Rate Hikes

[Jan 9, 2023 9:00 AM] The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised the benchmark bank rate seven times during the course of 2022, leading many to question when the central bank will cease or change course. The Fed has stated that it aims to bring inflation down to the 2% target…

Report: Nigerian Central Bank Spent Over $1.8 Billion Managing Local Currency

[Dec 29, 2022 11:30 PM] During her appearance before Nigerian lawmakers, Aisha Ahmad, the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), told lawmakers that out of the nearly $1.8 billion used to manage the local currency, over 90% of this total was reportedly used…

IMF Blog: Better Regulation of Africa’s Growing Crypto Market Urgently Needed

[Nov 24, 2022 3:00 AM] A well-regulated African cryptocurrency market is needed in order to protect users as well as help countries stop bad actors from using digital assets to circumvent capital controls, the latest post on the IMF blog has said. The blog post…