The GAO has released a very interesting study on fintech, focusing not only merely on the difficulty of regulating fintech, but also the highly fragmented form of fintech oversight: Fintech products pose similar risks as traditional products, but their risks … Continue Reading
African Union Launches New Trade Accord–without Nigeria and South Africa
Forty-four members of the African Union have signed a break-through accord on trade, launching what will be, in terms of participating countries, the world’s largest regional trading bloc. It’s quite an accomplishment, especially given the sheer economic and political diversity … Continue Reading
Markets are Misreading the FSB’s Letter on Bitcoin
If you’ve been watching the Bitcoin market lately, you’ve noticed that the digital currency’s recent rally has been attributed to the fact that the Financial Stability Board (FSB), a major international regulatory body, delivered a letter to the G20 finance ministers and central bank governors declaring … Continue Reading
If the US Chairs the Financial Stability Board, What Changes Can We Expect?
I’m at Harvard this week teaching at the Program on International Financial Systems, so the blogging will be light. But with the US Treasury Department pushing for the Fed Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision to head the Financial Stability Board, … Continue Reading
What Should Be In an ICO White Paper? (My Views for Congress and Cointelegraph)
I had the pleasure two days ago of writing an op-ed for the great folks of Cointelegraph on What Should Be in an ICO White Paper? My remarks were a sneak peak of my Congressional testimony on CSPAN, covered in a … Continue Reading
My Congressional Testimony on CryptoCurrencies now on C-SPAN
I had the pleasure today of an absolutely interesting discussion on the regulation of bitcoin, ICOs and other cryptocurrencies with my fellow panelists from Coinbase, Coin Center and Wilson Sonsini. For those interested in the discussion, the CSPAN video can be … Continue Reading
Georgetown’s IIEL Teams Up with the Atlantic Council for Press Briefing on US Tariffs
IIEL’s trade experts offered their views on the legal implications of the Trump administration’s tariffs to dozens of members of the global press on a press call co-hosted with the Atlantic Council. In a wide-ranging discussion, the IIEL’s Faculty and Senior Fellows … Continue Reading
An interesting (critical) take on cryptocurrency valuations
Brad Bernstein, a financial analyst writing for Coindesk, has posted an interesting blog on crypto valuations. He writes: The key to ascertaining fundamental value in crypto is an understanding of [1] economic activity – transactional usage of the token + the store … Continue Reading
Looking forward to Testifying on Cryptocurrencies for the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday
The US House Financial Services Committee is slated to host a hearing entitled “Examining the Cryptocurrencies and ICO Markets.” The meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EST on March 14. I’ll be discussing bitcoin, ICOs and more–after a very busy week … Continue Reading
Georgetown’s International Trade Update Kicks Off Today
Georgetown’s annual International Trade Update starts today with the purpose of providing diplomats, attorneys, and professionals at leading NGOs practical, topical, and timely information on the state of international trade law—a topic more timely than ever. The event kicked off … Continue Reading