Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director,
Institute of International Economic Law
In an usually explicit act of cross-agency collaboration, the heads of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) signed a statement reminding actors in the crypto space that they must comply with various banking and financial services laws in the U.S., regardless of what they call their …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Cryptoassets: Legal Regulatory and Monetary Perspectives Minilateralism author Professor Chris Brummer has edited a new book with Oxford University Press on the global regulation of cryptoassets. Enjoying contributions from many of the leading technologists and regulatory authorities in the …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Hamilton vs. Satoshi Want to learn about the global financial system—and the debate about cryptocurrencies? One group has condensed the issue to a (rap!) song: Hamilton vs. Satoshi. Fans of either, can listen here. Copyright 2020, Chris Brummer, All Rights Reserved. …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Mark Carney criticizes reliance on US dollar, suggests possibility of multilateral digital asset The Bank of England’s governor, Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor, has said that the world’s reliance on the US dollar “won’t hold” and needs to …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Chris Brummer Discusses Congressional Responses to Facebook’s Global Cryptocurrency Minilateralism’s author Chris Brummer appeared on Washington Journal, C-span’s morning call in show, to discuss Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency and the state of crypto regulation in Congress. It follows from his testimony …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Minilateralism’s Author Discusses Libra, Facebook’s Proposed Global Cryptocurrency 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 …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Professor Brummer Delivers Talk at the Bank of England 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 …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Non-Banks aren’t the Same as Banks in Mortgage Lending Minilateralism author Chris Brummer had the opportunity to appear on CNBC to discuss the rise of non-banks in the mortgage lending. Among the points he highlights–the potential for non-banks to offer …
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CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law Steven Maijoor, Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, to Talk Fintech, Cryptocurrencies and Clearinghouses Steven Maijoor, the Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority, will be sitting for a rare one on one interview, with Professor Chris …
CHRIS BRUMMER Professor of Law : Georgetown University, and Director, Institute of International Economic Law FinCEN Decries Venezuela’s Attempt to Circumvent Sanctions The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an updated advisory to warn financial institutions of continued widespread public corruption in Venezuela. This is part of an ongoing effort by …
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