On December 1, 2017, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and the CBOE Futures Exchange self-certified new contracts for cash-settled bitcoin futures products. The self-certification process allows designated contract markets to list new derivative products one day after submitting in writing to...

This article contextualizes the rise of cryptocurrency within the historical relationship between money and the state. It begins by asking two simple yet critical questions: What is money and where did it come from? Armed with the answers, the article proceeds by taking a fresh look at...

The case study draws primarily from the 113 page report of the Wells Fargo board's independent investigation of retail banking sales practices. The case study also relies on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's report titled: Lessons Learned Review Of Supervision Of Sales Practices At...

This article contextualizes the rise of cryptocurrency within the historical relationship between money and the state. It begins by asking two simple yet critical questions: What is money and where did it come from? Armed with the answers, the article proceeds by taking a fresh look at...

BigFintechs (BFTs) have become new giants of global finance bringing with them key new challenges, particularly for emerging and developing economies. The purpose of this Technical Paper is to garner a more robust understanding of the emerging impacts (positive and negative) of BFTs across the...

This paper follows directly from the paper “BigFintechs and their Impact on Sustainable Development”, which examines the positive and negative impacts of BigFintech (BFT) activities across the full spectrum of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly with regard to Least...

This paper - part of a series from the UN Taskforce on Global Digital Finance Governance - garners a robust understanding of the potential macroeconomic impacts and related regulatory challenges of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and other digital currency initiatives in developing...

This paper puts forth a comparative analysis of the US regulatory responses to cryptocurrency-related derivatives ("cryptoderivatives") with specific references to the UK’s and the EU’s approaches and motives towards cryptoderivatives regulations in their respective regions. It discusses...