Minilateralism’s Author Discusses Libra, Facebook’s Proposed Global Cryptocurrency

Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law

Minilateralism's Author Discusses Libra, Facebook's Proposed Global Cryptocurrency

Screenshot of Facebook webpage  providing overview of cryptocurrency Libra
From Georgetown Law: Professor Chris Brummer, the faculty director of Georgetown Law’s Institute of International Economic Law, testified on the Hill on July 17, raising concerns about a white paper describing Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra.

On July 17, 2019, Georgetown Law Professor Chris Brummer — the faculty director of the Institute of International Economic Law (IIEL) and author of Minilateralism — testified before the House Financial Services Committee with respect to Libra, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency. The hearing was chaired by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Ranking Member Patrick McHenry (R-NC).

The hearing can be found here.  The written testimony can be found here.  Georgetown’s coverage is here.

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Professor Brummer Delivers Talk at the Bank of England

Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law

Professor Brummer Delivers Talk at the Bank of England

A staircase within the bank of England, where Professor Chris Brummer delivered his remarks

Minilateralism’s author, Chris Brummer, delivered a talk at a conference sponsored by the Bank of England and Queen Mary’s Centre for Commercial Law Studies exploring regulatory perimeter, cross-border dimension and virtual currencies.

Professor Brummer’s remarks centered on the tradeoffs involved in the regulation–and deregulation–of financial innovation, and the challenges posed to international financial coordination.

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