Steve Clayton, head of equity funds, Hargreaves Lansdown: “Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency that, like other cryptocurrencies, has no purpose or fundamental value whatsoever, saw a double-digit price jump in trading overnight,…
India emerging as leader in global crypto framework efforts By Udaibir Das The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have tasked the International Monetary Fund and the Financial Stability…
Crypto and blockchain industries desperately need a win in 2023 By Lewis McLellan The crypto industry suffered some savage blows in 2022. Optimists say that these events will serve to blow…
Cryptocurrencies can improve speed, cost and ease of access of payments By Rana Kortam Although cryptocurrency is still in nascent stages, 91% of crypto holders believe it’ll become as common…
Regulators and central banks won’t solve climate change on their own By Øystein Olsen The earth is getting warmer. Climate change will lead to more extreme weather events, such as…
From dyslexia to Downing Street: Brian Reading, 1936-2022 By OMFIF editors Brian Reading, who died on 14 December aged 86, a frequent contributor to OMFIF in recent years, was one…
Global co-operation key to developing effective cryptocurrency regulation By Rana Kortam Blockchain is one of the most fascinating innovations of our generation, revolutionising numerous products and services. By 2030, the…
Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay a $1.26m (£1.12m) fine for advertising EthereumMax on her Instagram page. The reality-TV star had received $250,000 for advertising the cryptocurrency, without disclosing she…
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown ‘’Hopes that a rally in the price of major crypto currencies could be maintained have been dashed, as today’s crypto carnage…
Good Morning Monaco Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Wildfires rage across Bordeaux wine countryWildfires raged across the Gironde winegrowing area of southwestern France on Tuesday, where a man has been taken…
Kazakhstan’s framework for CBDC issuance Friday 22 July, 09:00 BST The Republic of Kazakhstan started studying the feasibility of introducing a central bank digital currency back in May 2021. After…
Germany’s trade deficit spells bad news for euro area monetary policy By Miroslav Singer Germany’s May foreign trade deficit, the first since 1991, is a memorable moment. After all, the…
Crypto margin call must wake up regulators By Lewis McLellan Recently proposed US stablecoin and digital assets regulation will come too late to avert a series of disasters for the…
Tuesday 22 March 2022 – Vol.13 Ed.12.2 Commentary: Russia sanctions, the renminbi and the dollar’s future By Mark Sobel in Washington The dollar’s global dominance remains well entrenched. Yet every ripple…
Monday 21 March 2022 – Vol.13 Ed.12.1 Commentary: Cocktail of private debt and inequality makes US more vulnerable to stagflation By Julian Jacobs in London The Ukraine crisis is a portentous…
Why cryptocurrencies and stablecoins face increased regulatory scrutiny Monday 18 October 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.42.1 Commentary: Regulators need to respond to extraordinary digital finance innovation By Charles Kerrigan in London Despite…
Bank of England increasingly nervous that a crypto time-bomb is ticking Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown ‘’Regulators have been tip-toeing round the crypto world, shouting out…
Renminbi must depreciate following Evergrande fallout, Policing the virtual frontier, and more THE WEEKEND REVIEW Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 4-8 October 2021, Vol.12 Ed.40 Most-Read Commentary Renminbi must…
Cryptocurrencies: criminalise or legalise and regulate? Friday 8 October 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.40.5 Commentary: Policing the virtual frontier By Philip Middleton in London The cryptocurrency debate is starting to sound like the…
Health Passes needed by all in Monaco… Good Morning Monaco – Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Health Pass needed in restaurants The Government announced late on Tuesday afternoon that a Health…
Decentralised finance innovation must spur central banks to update regulation Wednesday 21 July 2021Vol.12 Ed.29.3 Commentary: Harnessing decentralised finance innovation for the public good By Kenneth Bok in Singapore Cryptocurrencies…
Why we need more data on China; Digital currency risk and valuation Friday 25 June 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.25.5 Commentary: China’s global financial footprint By Herbert Poenisch in Beijing Most statistical…
Raskin says US ready to lead in climate battle, 10 questions for ECB strategy review, and more THEÂ WEEKENDÂ REVIEW – OMFIF Latest opinion and analysis from OMFIF around the world 1-5 March…
No way out of QE policy dead-end, Time to get serious about cryptocurrencies Tuesday 2 March 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.9.2 Commentary: No way out of QE policy dead-end By Tamim…
Diem bridges banking and crypto worlds, Draghi’s second chance to save Europe Tuesday 16 February 2021 – Vol.12 Ed.7.2 Commentary: Diem bridges banking and crypto worlds By Katie-Ann Wilson in…