Regulators, Legislators Join Blockchain Leaders at Bretton Woods Retreat
Regulators, legislators and entrepreneurs will decamp to Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, this week for a gathering aimed at formalizing guiding principles for the blockchain industry. Organized by consumer advocacy group Consumers’ Research, the event will be held from Sunday, 10th July through Wednesday, 13th July, with the goal for a final white paper to be released at payments industry conference Money2020 in October. Confirmed attendees include members of government groups including the US Federal Trade Commission; US Department of Commerce; and the National Institute of Standards and....
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Bitcoin’s price has stagnated over recent weeks in a tight range. Despite this price action, the fundamentals for the cryptocurrency are rapidly strengthening. Investors in Bitcoin got a boost just recently when the International Monetary Fund called for a new Bretton Woods moment. Bretton Woods was the agreement in 1944 that integrated the gold standard and implemented a monetary world order. Analysts think that this call for “another” Bretton Woods moment will boost Bitcoin. The […]
Consumers' Research has published a new white paper months after organizing a meeting of legislators, regulators and blockchain entrepreneurs at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. Held in July under Chatham House rules, the event drew attendees from the US Department of Commerce, the Federal Trade Commission and the National Institute of Standards and Technology as well as groups like the MIT Media Lab and Coin Center. Also taking part were US Representatives Mick Mulvaney and David Schweikert. The goal of the event was to produce a framework focused on consumer protection, with an eye to....
The statement appeared as a takeaway from Blockworks' Bretton Woods: The Realignment conference that gathered economists, macro analysts, and investors to discuss Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) is replacing gold even as United States’ regulators attempt to disrupt its advance, said Mike McGlone of Bloomberg Intelligence on Aug. 16.The senior commodity market strategist credited the "digitization of money and finance" behind the Bitcoin market's superior growth against gold, noting that the same factors helped the U.S. dollar gain dominance "rapidly and organically" over the precious metal. Spot....
The IMF panel on cross-border payments was a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) discussion in disguise, headlined by Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve. The post Video: The Fed Considers CBDCs And Bretton Woods 2.0 appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.