Contents
Emergence of crypto-assets and the current crypto-asset landscape
2 Blockchain and crypto-assets: advantages and limitations
Blockchain (distributed ledger technology) as a means of storing data
Blockchain as a payments system, and crypto assets as a medium of exchange
Application of blockchain to financial services and other industries
3 The risks of crypto-assets and the regulatory response
Hacking of crypto-asset exchanges and losing access to accounts
Money laundering and terrorist financing
Advertising and investor protections
Potential opportunities from regulation
4 Implementation of regulation
Introduction of regulation in the UK
5 International approach to regulation
Regulation in the United States of America (US)
Conclusions and recommendations
List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament
Published: 19 September 2018