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A Situation Briefing teleconference on the rising popularity—and potential pitfalls—of emerging cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

Bitcoin. Ethereum. Bitcoin Cash. Ripple. These cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, among many others, are changing the way people think about economic privacy, security, government currency monopolies, and the global financial system. With digital asset trade becoming an increasingly global phenomenon, it is imperative that the international financial regime develop policies to address the challenges that these new technologies raise.

What does an effective government approach to the rise of cryptocurrencies look like? Will these technologies provide financial security outside of government, or will they leave consumers vulnerable to loss and corruption? Given the need for national-level digital currencies to be interoperable, how can unified policies be developed? What is required in terms of international cooperation?

Listen to the full conversation below:

Featuring:

Mr. Kwon Y. Park, Counsel, Delta Strategy Group

Prior to joining Delta Strategy Group, Kwon Park was a legal intern in the Office of Commissioner Scott D. O’Malia at the CFTC. In law school, Park also served as the Executive Editor of the Forum on Law, Economics and Finance, a student companion to George Washington University Law School’s financial and economic law think tank, Center for Law, Economics and Finance. Read more.

Ms. Andrea O'Sullivan, Program Manager, Technology Policy Program, Mercatus Center, George Mason University

Andrea O'Sullivan is pursuing a PhD in economics at George Mason University.' Her research focuses on cybersecurity, government surveillance, Internet freedom, cryptocurrency, and the economics of technology. Read more.

Mr. Enzo Villani, Managing Director, Transform Group LLC

Enzo Villani has over 25 years of high-impact strategy, brand, financial communications, and merger and acquisition experience. He also served as managing director for the NASDAQ stock exchange, where he co-founded NASDAQ Global Corporate Solutions Group. Read more.

Moderator:

Mr. John Nahas, Partner, Engeocom-Invicta Trading LLC

John Nahas specializes in international policy, trade, and communication. Read more.