Thank you for inviting me to speak today at the Transatlantic Finance Forum’s Executive Roundtable discussion on crypto-assets and regulation. It is an honor and a pleasure to speak to this esteemed group on this important and timely topic. Crypto has rapidly gone mainstream. Five years ago, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies was around $100 billion. Today it is over $2 trillion. Anyone with an internet connection can invest in over 12,000 different cryptocurrencies, purchase digital art and collectibles through non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and buy “property” in the metaverse. Hundreds of ... (full story)