{"podcast":{"title":"Business News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192","podcast_index_feed_id":7726192,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-daily-news-now-business.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/a77b5c94-431e-4490-8653-1f676f1da586.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1320,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story. Stay informed with the latest business, stock market, and finance headlines, updates, and breaking stories delivered daily in quick, engaging episodes. Subscribe! The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T18:18:57.837082+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192"},"episode":{"title":"Nepal’s Crypto Surge Sparks IMF Warning","slug":"nepal-s-crypto-surge-sparks-imf-warning","published_at":"2026-06-11T12:00:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/nepal-s-crypto-surge-sparks-imf-warning","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/62edc64d-3f5c-48e1-a324-08e4aeb8be4b.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/62edc64d-3f5c-48e1-a324-08e4aeb8be4b.mp3","summary":"Nepal’s crypto ban may be on paper, but the IMF says digital assets are booming underground—with stablecoins leading the charge—and warns the government must act fast to prevent financial chaos. Despite a 2021 crackdown that shut down all crypto activity, inflows jumped to over $2.6 billion in 2021, nearly 13% of GDP. Experts argue regulation should target risky behaviors, not tech itself, while the IMF pushes Nepal to clear its FATF grey list with a solid regulatory plan. Meanwhile, the IMF also urges El Salvador to rein in its Bitcoin experiments, despite claims of daily purchases—highlighting the global tug-of-war between innovation and oversight. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a6ddc8e15179e9e3","meta_description":"Nepal’s crypto ban may be on paper, but the IMF says digital assets are booming underground—with stablecoins leading the charge—and warns the government m…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":125,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/episodes/nepal-s-crypto-surge-sparks-imf-warning/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-finance-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7726192/nepal-s-crypto-surge-sparks-imf-warning.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}