Consumer Corner / Righting Regulation
Bitcoin seems to be testing politicians across all aisles. In fact, even members of the U.S. political party known for its broad opposition to regulation have been embracing the idea the market needs greater oversight, according to former Commodity Futures Trading...
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Bart talks about restoring confidence in the market as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority launches probe into trading activity to see if orders were placed to manipulate or influence the CBOE Volatility Index.
Following recent market volatility being partially blamed on leveraged products, Bart discusses whether these trading instruments should be closely regulated.
Media mentions / Righting Regulation
A former financial regulator said Thursday that he wished he had invested in bitcoin and other popular cryptocurrencies back when he was telling everyone to be careful. Bart says he’s been calling for cryptocurrency regulation since 2012. In the fall of...
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Bart on Merrill Lynch blocking bitcoin trading and companies changing their name to be associated with blockchain.
Bart makes a keynote speech on opportunities and regulations of ICOs, and serenades the audience with a Fintech-inspired poem.
The virtual currency has powered past $10,000 for the first time, capping a jaw-dropping rally of more than 900% since the start of the year.
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Media mentions / Righting Regulation
How can a single Bitcoin, which was trading at only a few hundred dollars two years ago, now be trading at over $6,400? Is there a big Bitcoin bubble? Are skeptics from Russian President Vladimir Putin to JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon correct that...
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Bart Chilton discusses the regulation of clearinghouses with Bloomberg’s Julia Chatterley, Scarlet Fu and Joe Weisenthal on “What’d You Miss?” (Source: Bloomberg)