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IMF: Namibia Has No ‘Compelling Rationale’ for Retail CBDC

[Mar 6 5:30 AM] The International Monetary Fund recently concluded that Namibia should not issue a retail central bank digital currency at this time. Namibia Lacks Resources to Pursue CBDC The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission to Namibia recently concluded…

El Salvador Is Still Bitcoin Country

[Feb 7 9:33 PM] Follow Frank on X. El Salvador is still Bitcoin country, despite the fact that bitcoin is no longer legal tender in the country — at least from where I’m sitting.Let’s start with some background on the matter.On January 29, 2025, the Legislative…

The IMF Just Improved El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law

[Dec 19, 2024 2:18 PM] Follow Aaron on Nostr or X. The IMF yesterday announced they have reached a $1.4 billion loan deal with El Salvador. In return, the Central American country that in 2021 made bitcoin legal tender had to remove some of its pro-Bitcoin policies.I…

US Share of World Economy Projected to Reach Historic Low

[Oct 13, 2024 2:30 AM] The U.S. share of the global economy has fallen below 15% during President Joe Biden’s term, according to Sputnik’s analysis of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) data. Once peaking at over 21% in 1999, the U.S. has seen a steady…