Cryptocurrency roundup: IMF calls for global crypto-regulation

In a week when the IMF said regulation of cryptocurrencies should be global and “Satoshi Nakamoto” won his court case, Saloni Sardana looks at the week’s top cryptocurrency stories.

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It was a bad week for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, along with the overall market, lost some steam ahead of the weekend as investors’ nervousness over the Omicron variant of Covid-19 drove the price down by some 20%.

Here are the top stories that caught our eye.

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Saloni Sardana

Saloni is a web writer for MoneyWeek focusing on personal finance and global financial markets. Her work has appeared in FTAdviser (part of the Financial Times),  Business Insider and City A.M, among other publications. She holds a masters in international journalism from City, University of London.

Follow her on Twitter at @sardana_saloni