IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva prepares to greet Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during the 2026 IMF and World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: Edward Woodford (CEO and Founder - zerohash) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Yinka Adegoke (Africa Editor - Semafor) and Edward Woodford (CEO and Founder - zerohash) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: Edward Woodford (CEO and Founder - zerohash) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Yinka Adegoke (Africa Editor - Semafor) and Edward Woodford (CEO and Founder - zerohash) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Mark Kelly (Senator - D-Arizona) and Robert Costa (National Correspondent for “CBS News Sunday Morning” and Chief Washington Analyst - CBS News) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: (L-R) Yinka Adegoke (Africa Editor - Semafor) and Edward Woodford (CEO and Founder - zerohash) speak on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: Yinka Adegoke (Africa Editor - Semafor) speaks on stage during Semafor World Economy 2026 on April 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor World Economy)