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Finish the job on digital asset market structure
Legislators must choose whether America leads the next generation of finance or watches from the sidelines.
The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money
In his speech ay CoinDesk’s Consensus festival Wednesday, Chris Giancarlo, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project, said a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring broad-based public engagement.
Just Saying No to Digital Dollars Means Cementing the Surveillance Status Quo
Political attacks on CBDCs give a pass to existing government and commercial oversight of financial transactions and forfeits opportunity to shape global standards in accord with American values, says Christopher Giancarlo, co-founder of the Digital Dollar Project.
Democracy Demands a Say in the Future of Money
The U.S. Treasury’s decision to impose know-your-customer rules to private cryptocurrency wallets is flawed in more ways than one.
Digital Dollar Project: Don't Rush Digital Dollar During COVID-19 Crisis
The ex-chairman of the CFTC says a digital dollar should be a priority for the U.S. But he cautions against expediting the initiative during the pandemic.
CFTC's Giancarlo: How US Regulators Can Boost Blockchain in 2017
The CFTC's Chris Giancarlo argues that the US needs to rethink its blockchain policy for 2017 and beyond.
