Making Discretion in Monetary Policy More Rule-Like -- by Frederic S. Mishkin
This paper argues that the rules versus discretion debate has been miscast because a central bank does not have to choose only between adopting a policy rule versus pure discretion, both of which have...
View ArticleThe Affordability Goal and Prices in the National Flood Insurance Program --...
The United States Gulf Region features areas that face significant flood risk. Climate change may further elevate this risk. Home owners in such areas face potentially large asset losses and property...
View ArticleStatement Of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton And Commissioners Kara M. Stein And...
We congratulate Hester and Rob on their Senate confirmations and, on behalf of our over 4,500 dedicated colleagues, welcome them to the Commission. We look forward to their joining us as we strive to...
View ArticleEGX Chairman Issues Two Resolutions On The Determinants Of Closing Price...
Continuing EGX Board aim to improve trading environment of The Egyptian Market; a more dynamic with better control market, EGX Chairman, issued a decision on the determinants of closing price...
View ArticleA Central Bank Cryptocurrency? Not in 2018
Central bank digital currencies may sound like a nice idea, but blogger JP Koning argues they'll remain just that in 2018 – an idea.
View ArticleEditable Blockchains? Mining Futures? 2017 Saw Crypto Patents Pile Up
A run-down of some of the more notable crypto and blockchain patents seen in 2017.
View ArticleBitcoin's Real 2018 Bottleneck
Bitcoin's markets may be booming but it's the network's rare development talent that may be most valuable.
View Article2017 Was Bitcoin's Year. 2018 Will Be Ethereum's
A long-time bitcoin investor is now staking his claim to a new blockchain network, one he believes will enable more value creation in the long term.
View ArticleOn Greed and Growing Up: Why Crypto Looks A Lot Like Wall Street
Crypto may have set out to rethink Wall Street, but a decade into the experiment, advisor Jill Carlson isn't convinced the industry has it right.
View ArticleChinese Investor Buys Stake in Delaware Blockchain Exchange
A Chinese-based cloud company, headed by a high-profile media mogul, has moved to purchase a Delaware blockchain-based stock exchange.ÂÂ
View ArticleIsraeli Finance Watchdog Seeks to Ban Public Firms from Bitcoin Trading
Bitcoin trading companies in Israel may soon face a tighter rule imposed by the country's financial watchdog.
View ArticleATB Coin the Latest to Face Class-Action Suit After ICO
Early motions may force the court to rule on whether or not this coin should be considered a security under U.S. law.
View ArticlePrivacy on the Blockchain: Where Are We Headed?
Privacy may be an issue with major blockchains today, but 2017 saw innovations by leaps and bounds, argues VC Arianna Simpson.
View ArticleFormer FDIC Chair: Bitcoin Policies Shouldn't 'Feed the Frenzy'
Sheila Bair, ex-chair of FDIC, argued that bitcoin shouldn't be banned. Instead, policies should be in place to protect investors.
View ArticleNo One Should Control the Blockchain Supply Chain
Blockchain supply chains are coming to market, but they might not look the same as they were once envisioned.
View ArticleEl-Erian Predicts Bitcoin Crash if Savvier Investors Sit Out Correction
Either the investor base diversifies during this price correction or bitcoin will crash very hard, former Pimco chief predicts.
View ArticleICOs: The Beauty, the Beast and JFK
What did ICOs get right in 2018? What went wrong? Attorney and entrepreneur Christine Duhaime unpacks a chaotic year.
View ArticleSouth Korea to Tighten Bitcoin Exchange Rules Amid âSpeculativeâ...
The South Korea now bans domestic cryptocurrency exchanges from allowing users to make transactions through anonymous accounts.
View ArticleMassachusetts Securities Regulator: Bitcoin Fails "The Smell Test"
The top securities regulator in Massachusetts raised concerns on the bitcoin bubble and called the bitcoin market "entirely speculation."
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