IMF Stablecoin Guidance
International Monetary Fund’s recommendations on regulating stablecoins to balance innovation with risks in global finance.
What is IMF Stablecoin Guidance?
In 2025, the IMF published guidance in “Stablecoins and the Future of Finance,” estimating international stablecoin flows and advocating compliance-by-design for decentralized systems to reshape payments. Reports like “Decrypting Crypto” detail methodologies for tracking flows, warning of macroeconomic impacts in developing countries. The IMF urges policies to mitigate risks like currency substitution while harnessing stablecoins for efficient cross-border transactions.
Related Terms
Rollup Validity Proof
A security mechanism for Layer 2 solutions that verifies batched transactions off-chain using cryptographic proofs submitted to the main blockchain.
Fiat-pegged Stablecoin
A digital asset tied 1:1 to a fiat currency, like USD or EUR, for price stability.
Circulating Supply
The total number of a digital asset's tokens or coins that are publicly available and actively circulating in the market.
Altcoin
Any digital asset or cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin, often developed to offer alternative features, use cases, or improvements.
Arbitrum One Chain
An optimistic rollup Layer 2 for Ethereum, leading in DeFi TVL with advanced governance features.
BitLicense (New York)
New York Department of Financial Services' licensing requirement for virtual currency businesses, including stablecoin issuers, with enhanced blockchain analytics in 2025.