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Crypto, Corruption, and Capital Controls: Cross-Country Correlations

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  • Ms. Marwa Alnasaa
  • Nikolay Gueorguiev
  • Mr. Jiro Honda
  • Eslem Imamoglu
  • Mr. Paolo Mauro
  • Keyra Primus
  • Mr. Dmitriy L Rozhkov

Abstract

Empirical investigation of the factors underlying the growing usage of crypto-assets is in its infancy, owing to data limitations. In this paper, we present a simple cross-country analysis drawing on recently released survey-based data. We explore the correlation of crypto-asset usage with indicators of corruption, capital controls, a history of high inflation, and other factors. We find that crypto-asset usage is significantly and positively associated with higher perception of corruption and more intensive capital controls. Notwithstanding the data limitations, the results support the case for regulating crypto-assets, including know-your-customer approaches, as opposed to taking a laissez-faire stance.

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  • Ms. Marwa Alnasaa & Nikolay Gueorguiev & Mr. Jiro Honda & Eslem Imamoglu & Mr. Paolo Mauro & Keyra Primus & Mr. Dmitriy L Rozhkov, 2022. "Crypto, Corruption, and Capital Controls: Cross-Country Correlations," IMF Working Papers 2022/060, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2022/060
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    1. Aziz N. Berdiev & Rajeev K. Goel & James W. Saunoris, 2024. "Global cryptocurrency use, corruption, and the shadow economy: New insights into the underlying linkages," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 83(3), pages 609-629, May.
    2. Bao, Hong & Li, Jianjun & Peng, Yuchao & Qu, Qiang, 2022. "Can Bitcoin help money cross the border: International evidence," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 49(C).
    3. Lennart Ante & Florian Fiedler & Fred Steinmetz & Ingo Fiedler, 2023. "Profiling Turkish Cryptocurrency Owners: Payment Users, Crypto Investors and Crypto Traders," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 16(4), pages 1-13, April.
    4. Griffin Msefula & Tony Chieh-Tse Hou & Tina Lemesi, 2024. "Financial and market risks of bitcoin adoption as legal tender: evidence from El Salvador," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-15, December.
    5. Goel, Rajeev K. & Mazhar, Ummad, 2024. "Cryptocurrency use and tax collections: Direct and indirect channels of influence," Journal of Financial Stability, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).

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    Keywords

    cypto-assets; cryptocurrency; corruption; capital controls; crypto-asset usage; Pairwise correlation; data limitation; capital control; crypto-asset adoption; capital openness; Capital controls; Virtual currencies; Corruption; Global;
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