We have our final agenda and speaker’s list for the G2 Conference. All signs are positive for a great group at Georgetown–and a lively and timely discussion. The event will be capped off with a discussion of China’s Silk Road … Continue Reading
Scholarly Pursuits
For those interested in EU approaches to cryptocurrencies…
The European Parliament has released details and commissioned reports on virtual currencies and EU monetary policy. Details are here.
New Renminbi Fears Ignited By Trade
As CNBC, and other outlets have reported, China’s currency slid to a fresh six-month low against the dollar Wednesday, sparking speculation China could use a weakened yuan as a weapon if tensions with the U.S. turn into an out-and-out trade … Continue Reading
Fewer Banks to Fail Fed Stress Tests
According to press coverage, it will be harder for banks to fail stress tests, due in small part to less transparency about the results. According to the WSJ: The Fed is moving toward eliminating passing and failing grades from the … Continue Reading
Last Call for Papers for IMF-IIEL Cryptoasset Research and Policy Workshop
As a kick-off to its Second Annual Fintech Week to be held 5-8 November, 2018, Georgetown’s Institute of International Economic Law will co-host with the International Monetary Fund a two-day research and policy conference on cryptoassets. The conference—which will gather … Continue Reading
JIEL issue on the WTO and the Digital Economy is Out!
As co-editor-in Chief of the JIEL, I’m delighted to announce the publication of the Special Issue of this year’s JIEL. It offers a selection of papers presented at an academic conference on the sidelines of the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference … Continue Reading
Crypto-Evolved Conference next week
Looking forward to Chairing a panel next week at the first conference focused on the institutional trading market for crypto assets. I’ll be focused on regulatory issues, and the lineup and speakers can be found here!
Fun pitching in on the podcast: “What is an ICO, and Why do they Matter?”
Depending on who you ask, Initial Coin Offerings, or ICOs, are a scam, a brilliant new way for cryptocurrency companies to raise startup money, a sneaky way to get around securities regulations, or some combination of the above. What we … Continue Reading
Angst on the future of the G7
The FT not only has a number of articles–but also a podcast. One of the more interesting questions will be, of course, is what this means for not only the G7, but other G-groupings. In theory, the increasingly fractured nature … Continue Reading
SEC won’t change Howey Test (or more specifically, its application) for Cryptocurrencies
There’s been much ado about the SEC Chairman Clayton’s acknowledgement that Bitcoin is not a security. Much more interesting, however, is the declaration that traditional approaches/views won’t be changed just because crypto comprises a new asset class. “We are not … Continue Reading