G20 moves forward with international crypto framework

    The upcoming framework will affect users in several countries by automatically exchanging information about crypto transactions between jurisdictions on an annual basis. Leaders of the 20 biggest economies in the world — collectively known as G20 — are pushing for a speedy implementation of a cross-border framework for crypto assets. According to local reports in…

    India G20 confirms ‘active discussions’ around global crypto framework

    Sitharaman said crypto was a “threat as well as an opportunity” while confirming that G20 members are working toward establishing a global crypto framework. Under India’s Group of 20 (G20) presidency, active discussions around establishing a global framework for cryptocurrencies are underway, India’s Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, said. On Aug. 28, Indian Prime Minister…

    BIS gives CBDCs a thumbs up, crypto the middle finger in reports to G20 ministers

    G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are meeting this month, and the Bank for International Settlements has findings to present. In preparation for a meeting of the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors this month, the Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub (BISIH) submitted two reports — on cryptocurrency and central bank digital…

    FSB, IMF and BIS papers to set global crypto framework, says G20

    A series of recommendations and papers setting standards for a global crypto regulatory framework will be released by the institutions in July and September. The Financial Stability Board (FSB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) will deliver papers and recommendations establishing standards for a global crypto regulatory framework, the…

    Coordinated global crypto policies: G20 key financial stability priority

    India’s finance minister called for a coordinated effort “for building and understanding of the macro-financial implications,” which could be used to build global crypto reforms. The first G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under India’s presidency discussed key financial stability and regulatory priorities. India urged member nations to understand the macro-financial implications…

    The world must take a ‘collective action’ approach to regulations – suggests India’s Finance Minister

    Nirmala Sitharaman hopes that finance ministers and central bank governors will be able to agree on crypto regulations in the G-20 meeting in Bengaluru later this month. India’s Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, suggested that regulation “cannot be done” by a single country, it requires an international effort, in a recent television interview. Speaking to Rahul…