The Regulation of Cryptocurrencies

Early this Autumn, the Cryptocurrency Task Force set up by the Chancellor in April will deliver its Report. The Task Force is led by HM Treasury, the FCA and the Bank of England. Its deliberations will result in proposals as to how the UK should regulate this dynamic but highly controversial new medium of exchange. Meanwhile the Treasury Select Committee has been probing into cryptocurrencies and, worldwide, they have become a major focus of speculation and rapidly rising and falling fortunes from China to Venezuela. This conference aims to give a forum for discussion of the Task Force’s Report.