Unlocking the Power of Smart Contracts
Peter Van Valkenburgh joins a panel discussing the the applications and implications of smart contracts.
This took place at the Consensus 2016 conference, hosted by CoinDesk, Digital Currency Group and Coin Center.
Coin Center’s Brito skeptical about Bitcoin creator claims
Jerry Brito talks with Reuters' Bobbi Rebell about Craig Wright the Australian tech entrepreneur who says he is the creator of Bitcoin.
Where things Stand with Cryptocurrency & Public Policy
Jerry Brito gives an overview of the regulatory landscape at a cryptocurrency policy conference that Coin Center teamed up with the Cato institute to produce.
The Fourth Amendment Challenge
Jerry Brito moderates a panel discussion of the fourth ammendment questions raised by this technology at a cryptocurrency policy conference that Coin Center teamed up with the Cato institute to...
The Consumer Protection Challenge
Peter van Valkenburgh moderates a panel on the consumer protections questions raised by this technology at a cryptocurrency policy conference that Coin Center teamed with the Cato Institute to produce.
Moderator: Peter Van Valkenburgh, Director of Research, Coin Center Panelists: Margaret Liu, Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Conference of State Bank Supervisors Marco A. Santori, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop...
Cryptocurrency: The Policy Challenges of a Decentralized Revolution.
Coin Center teamed up with the Cato Institute to put on a free daylong conference in Washington, DC, to examine the policy challenges of a decentralized revolution. Speakers include Representative...
Is the US losing its global competitive edge in fintech?
The UK has been bending over backwards to make it easy and quick for innovative startups and entrepreneurs to comply with appropriate consumer protection regulations and safely enter the market.
One year ago, we noted the UK government’s announced its intention to “create a world-leading environment for the development of innovative payments and financial technology,” and over the past year it has...
Second Letter to the Uniform Law Commission
Coin Center submitted this letter to the Uniform Law Commission regarding regarding definitions proposed by Coin Center for the Uniform Regulation of Virtual Currency Businesses Act (URVCBA).
A direct download of this letter is available here.
Our Congressional testimony on the blockchain’s disruptive potential
Digital currency and blockchain technology returned to Capitol Hill last week during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce committee’s subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
Digital currency and blockchain technology returned to Capitol Hill last week during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce committee’s subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. The high-level hearing...
Why Bitcoin is not the root cause of ransomware
Ransomware has been around for a while—turns out it’s about twenty years older than Bitcoin—but it’s been in the news again recently.
Ransomware has been around for a while—turns out it’s about twenty years older than Bitcoin—but it’s been in the news again recently because of a particularly upsetting case involving a Los Angeles Hospital. Most...