Bitcoin, as an Internet protocol and a peer-to-peer network,
is largely outside the reach of regulation. Businesses and individuals
who use the network, however, are subject to a panoply of regulations,
many of which today are unclear and inconsistent. In this talk we will
explain what uses of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are regulated and
we will survey the different regulators and what actions they have
taken to date.
Jerry Brito is executive director of Coin Center, the leading
non-profit research and advocacy group focused on the public policy
issues facing cryptocurrency technologies such as Bitcoin. He also
serves as adjunct professor of law at George Mason University.
Jerry has testified several times before Congress and state
legislatures about cryptocurrencies, and regularly holds briefings for
and consultations with policy makers. He is the coauthor of Bitcoin: A
Primer for Policymakers, as well as other scholarly work on the
regulation of cryptocurrencies. His op-eds have appeared in the Wall
Street Journal, the New York Times, and elsewhere.
Peter is Director of Research at Coin Center. He drafts the Center’s
public regulatory comments, and helps shape its research agenda. He
has briefed policymakers and regulatory staff around the world on the
subject of Bitcoin regulation. Previously, he was a Google Policy
Fellow at TechFreedom and collaborated with various digital rights
organizations on projects related to privacy, surveillance, and
digital copyright law.