Consumers’ Research Publishes Blockchain Paper After Bretton Woods

Consumers’ Research Publishes Blockchain Paper After Bretton Woods

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....


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