There has been a lot of talk about Bitcoin and “Altcoins” like Ethereum, plus Libra which calls itself a crypto asset. But, are all “crypto assets” equal? Are they “financial assets” such as securities or “nonfinancial assets” such as commodities? What makes Libra and stablecoins different?
With the rising use of crypto assets, there is a looming risk of mismeasurement of key macroeconomic indicators. Our analytical corner will provide guidelines on how to record crypto assets and related activities like “mining” in macroeconomic statistics.
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Treatment of Crypto Assets in Macroeconomic Statistics
