#cryptocurrency Regulation Update (June 2018)
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This piece is part of a monthly series covering regulatory updates related to cryptocurrencies (here are the updates from March, April, and May). Although prices have come down in recent months, recent statements from regulators reflect a deeper acknowledgement of the technology underlying cryptocurrencies and their future potential (in particular, the comments from the IMF). This piece provides important regulatory updates since the May piece, broken down by developments in the United States and the rest of the world.United StatesIMF’s “Monetary Policy in the Digital Age” Acknowledges Appeal of Cryptoassets (June 3rd): In a positive statement, the IMF acknowledged the appeal of cryptoassets. Indeed, the subtitle of the piece is “Crypto assets may one day reduce demand for central bank (...)