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SUMMARY:36th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference: Cryptocurrencies in the 
 Global Economy
DESCRIPTION: \n\nRegulatory and technological developments are changing the
  nature of\nfinancial markets\, services\, and institutions in ways comple
 tely\nunexpected. Technology innovations including Bitcoins and other\ncry
 ptocurrencies promise disruptions in global transactions and offer\nsignif
 icant efficiencies in global markets. With an open\, distributed\nsource\,
  cryptocurrencies allow for speedy and transparent\ntransactions. However\
 , despite these benefits\, critics have raised\nconcerned about regulation
 \, proliferation of fraud and asymmetric\nimpact on public vs. private inf
 ormation. The conference will add to\nthe debate of the future of this dis
 ruptive technology to the global\neconomy.\n\nAGENDA\n\nOPENING REMARKS Ge
 orge Tsetsekos\, Drexel University Bill Spaniel\, Head\nof SRC\, Federal R
 eserve Bank of Philadelphia\n\nOPENING KEYNOTE: _Christine Parlour\, UC Be
 rkeley_\n\nSESSION 1: “BITCOINS AND OTHER CRYPTOCURRENCIES”\n\nModerat
 or: _Michael G. Papaioannou\, IMF_\n\nSpeakers: _Kim Huynh\, Bank of Canad
 a_ _Will Cong\, University of\nChicago_ _David Mills\, Federal Reserve Boa
 rd_\n\nSession Topics:\n\n * An update on Trends and Developments. Recent 
 price volatility\, the\nKorean Cryptocurrency\, the new futures contract\n
  * Payments and Clearing Systems. Platforms and new developments\n * The e
 conomics. Currency vs. commodity\, Supply and Demand\, cost of\nmining\, c
 ryptocurrency utility\n\nSESSION 2: “ARE CRYPTOCURRENCIES GOOD INVESTMEN
 TS? WHO INVEST IN\nCRYPTOCURRENCIES?”\n\nModerator: _Julapa Jagtiani\, F
 ederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia_\n\nSpeakers: _Gregory Cipolaro\, Digi
 tal Asset Research_\n\nSession Topics:\n\n * Market participants\n * Inves
 tment vehicles and Trading Activities\n * Institutional participation Bank
 s and other intermediaries\n\nLunch Keynote\n\n_Jon Nicolaisen\, Norges Ba
 nk_\n\nSESSION 3: “THE FUTURE OF FINTECH AND CRYPTOCURRENCIES”\n\nMode
 rator: _George Tsetsekos\, Drexel University_\n\nSpeakers: _Bill Nelson\, 
 The Clearing House_ _Jerry Brito\, Coin Center_\n_Antoine Martin\, Federal
  Reserve Bank of New York_\n\nSession Topics:\n\n * The future in Global R
 egulations. Global Financial Stability\nBoard\, CBOE and BIS and other ins
 titutional positions on the future of\ncryptocurrencies\n * The future of 
 technology and security for cryptocurrencies\n * The Future in Monetary Po
 licy coordination\n\nCLOSING REMARKS: _Robert Hunt\, Federal Reserve Bank 
 of Philadelphia_\n\nThe views expressed at this conference are those of th
 e speakers and\nother conference participants and do not necessarily refle
 ct the views\nof the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia or the Federal R
 eserve\nSystem. Nothing in the speech\, presentation\, or discussion shoul
 d be\nconstrued as an endorsement of any organization or its products or\n
 services.\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, 220 (Grand Meeting Room
 )\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104
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