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#227 Peter Van Valkenburgh: Where US Cryptocurrency Regulation is Heading

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Over the past year, as cryptocurrencies and ICOs started to go mainstream, we have seen a huge surge in regulatory activities. In the US, many different regulatory bodies including SEC, CFTC and FinCEN stepped forward to regulate crypto projects in different ways. Seemingly contradictory statements have added to confusion and fear of a broad crackdown looming.
We were joined by CoinCenter Director of Research Peter Van Valkenburgh to shed clarity on recent developments and understand where things are heading.
Topics covered in this episode:
The recent congressional hearings about cryptocurrencies and ICOsHow the US regulatory environment for cryptocurrencies evolved in the last yearWhether overly broad and contradictory regulation is emerging in the USUnderstanding the difference between CFTC and SECWhy CFTC regulating existing cryptocurrencies and SEC ICOs would be a good outcomeWhy decentralized exchanges will be a likely target by SECThe recent letter by FinCEN about ICOs and money transmissionComparing US to European regulation and why the US could end up more friendly Episode links:
Coin Center Website The Bank Secrecy Act, Cryptocurrencies, and New Tokens: What is Known and What Remains Ambiguous FinCEN raises major licensing problem for ICOs in new letter to Congress. Federal Court Adopts CFTC Position on Cryptocurrency Authority SEC.gov | Statement on Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings Gibraltar Plans to Regulate ICO Tokens as Commercial Products E182: Peter Van Valkenburgh - Towards Sound Bitcoin Policy Donate to Coin Center This episode was hosted by Brian Fabian Crain, and is availble on YouTube, SoundCloud, and our website.
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Publication year
2018
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