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Can “Imfcoin” Be Scaruffi's Moneta Immaginaria?, Alexander M. Heideman
Can “Imfcoin” Be Scaruffi's Moneta Immaginaria?, Alexander M. Heideman
Marquette Intellectual Property Law Review
Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm. But these decentralized and unregulated digital fiat currencies have more in common with the currencies of ages past than many believe. These commonalities may result in the incorporation of new cryptocurrencies into older institutions. One such institution is the International Monetary Fund's Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), which has bene relegated to an afterthought in the international monetary system since the Nixon Shock in 1971. The Fund's Managing Director recently made comments that indicated that the Fund is exploring the incorporation of a cryptocurrency into the framework of the SDR, a change which China …