Cryptocurrencies, blockchain and distributed ledger technology continue to dominate financial news headlines. In this nascent virtual currency market, regulators around the globe are actively attempting to stamp out fraud, manipulation and money laundering while also encouraging technological innovation in financial services. Criminal activity aside, regulators are grappling to define this new asset class and are either applying existing regulations or developing new rules to oversee the See more +

Cryptocurrencies, blockchain and distributed ledger technology continue to dominate financial news headlines. In this nascent virtual currency market, regulators around the globe are actively attempting to stamp out fraud, manipulation and money laundering while also encouraging technological innovation in financial services. Criminal activity aside, regulators are grappling to define this new asset class and are either applying existing regulations or developing new rules to oversee the market.

Presented on June 5, 2018, this webcast addresses the current regulatory outlook on cryptocurrencies in the United States, Hong Kong, the European Union and the United Kingdom. The webcast included an overview of:

a primer on virtual currencies and tokenization

important jurisdictional and definitional issues before US courts

oversight by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission and Monetary Authority

the EU’s approach to the risks posed by cryptocurrency

the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s facilitation and regulation of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency See less -