Financial Stability

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised concerns about a small number of hedge funds that now hold significant control over the U.S. Treasury futures market. “A concentration of vulnerability has built up, as a handful of highly leveraged funds account for most of the short...

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) journey to becoming a global reserve currency hinges on several key factors - more institutions mainstreaming its use, effective regulation of its touchpoints rather than the currency itself, dispelling myths surrounding its environmental impact and creating...

INX chief financial officer Renata Szkoda is urging companies to "think critically before launching tokens." INX, unlike its peers, has managed to avoid regulatory drama due to its commitment to compliance, she says. The company chose to take the regulatory route in 2017, during the...

Despite the rapid proliferation of stablecoins, many regulators are apprehensive about adopting the technology, particularly in emerging economies. What Happened:"Unbacked cryptocurrencies — we don't believe are anything that answers to anything, which is a financial asset or...

As the popularity of cryptocurrency continues to grow, governments around the world are grappling with how to regulate it. In the U.S., the government's approach has been characterized by a mixture of hostility and ambivalence. While some lawmakers have expressed support for the industry,...

The U.S. Federal Reserve has stated in its financial stability report that economic, financial, and geopolitical risks have risen across market economies contributing to asset price declines and periods of significant market volatility. These developments and future shocks have the potential to be...

Early Wednesday, the Bank of England, led by Governor Mark Carney, formally adopted forward rate guidance. The BoE became just the second major central bank to adopt such policies, following Ben Bernanke of the Federal Reserve in tying rate hikes and other policy initiatives explicitly to economic...