One of the popular refrains in policy circles I’ve been hearing lately is that in the future, regulatory approaches for cryptocurrencies ought to focus on the “use case” of the cryptocurrency when developing (and imposing) rules.  Interestingly, in often the … Continue Reading

I’ll be speaking on a great panel on the future of emerging technologies on derivatives at a June WIND conference, hosted by WilmerHale.  Details below. Transforming Finance:  The Impact of Emerging Technologies Tuesday, June 12, 2018 5:00pm – 8:00pm   … Continue Reading

I briefed global regulators today on crypto assets at the Third Annual Consumer Payments and Finance Academy.  My lesson: in the U.S., even “unregulated” (i.e. non-securities) tokens are invariably subject to some form of regulation (however unevenly enforced).   This … Continue Reading

According to a recent IMF report, the top 14 Crypto exchanges account for more than 80 percent of reported volume, and the top 10 Crypto assets account for 82 percent of the total reported volume.  This is, of course, a … Continue Reading

….as do, market regulators, I’d add.  Bloomberg reports: Central bankers generally agree with one another that privately issued cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum aren’t set to replace traditional currencies. This consensus was well-summarized in the recent IMF “Global Financial Stability … Continue Reading

Penn China Center’s sixth annual conference, scheduled for April 26-27, 2018 will have as its theme “Reform and Opening: 40 years and Counting.” The conference will address China’s 40 years of reform and opening to the outside through examining the … Continue Reading

  On July 11, the Graduate Center, Geneva and Georgetown Law will be hosting a workshop on resolving disputes in international economic law.  Our tentative agenda has been released.  Enjoy!

I had the honor of participating last week on a smart financial regulatory roundtable with leading voices in the field.  The video can be found here.  The write up from Chad Reese is as follows: Paul Atkins, former Commissioner with … Continue Reading

The EU Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs recently released a new proposal on mutual recognition, asserting that its approval should be necessary for recognizing foreign jurisdictions as having “equivalent” rules.  Interestingly, the proposal, in explaining its reasoning, admits … Continue Reading

  Fresh off the press:  Oxford U Press’s Journal of International Economic Law has released its latest issue on financial disputes in international courts, populism and trade, macro prudential regulation of China’s currency, and an exploration of international human rights … Continue Reading