The International Monetary Fund has a working paper out on a "Crypto Risk Assessment Matrix," aimed at helping countries strengthen their policy frameworks. Why it matters: The paper notes that the use of cryptocurrency is growing around the world, but unevenly so, with increasing links to the real economy. Because of that, they recommend a country-by-country assessment of how much it should be monitored. Zoom out: The matrix, called the C-RAM by the the pair of IMF senior economists who authored the paper, is the beginning of a method to assess how important cryptocurrency is in any given nation. The authors ... (full story)