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
Node and Client
Client are a software that enable participation in the Bitcoin network, where a node validates and relays blockchain data.
Tether
The company issuing USDT, a leading USD-pegged stablecoin, focused on blockchain-based financial solutions.
Overcollateralization
A requirement for borrowers to deposit collateral worth more than the loan amount to mitigate risk.
Rollup Validity Proof
A security mechanism for Layer 2 solutions that verifies batched transactions off-chain using cryptographic proofs submitted to the main blockchain.
Liquidity Pool (DEX)
A liquidity pool is a smart contract on a decentralized exchange (DEX) that holds a pair of tokens, enabling automated trading and liquidity provision without traditional order books.
Open Interest
The total value of outstanding perpetual swap contracts on a Perp DEX.