36th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference: Cryptocurrencies in the Global Economy
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2018
Philadelphia, PA
Register now: GIC’s Annual Monetary & Trade (AMT) Conference in partnership with the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia will be on April 19, 2018.
Presentation Documents
- Valuing Cryptocurrencies | Christine Parlour
- Blockchain and Tokenomics | Will Cong
- Are Cryptocurrencies a Good Investment? | Jim Cunha
- CoinDesk Presentation | Nolan Bauerle
- Cryptocurrencies and Illicit Finance Risks | Yaya J. Fanusie
- Who Invented Cryptocurrencies? | Greg Cipolaro
- Smart Money | Mike Warner
Presentation Videos
Event Detail
36th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference: Cryptocurrencies in the Global Economy
On April 19, 2018, the Global Interdependence Center will host its Annual Monetary & Trade (AMT) Conference in partnership with the LeBow College of Business at Drexel University and the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. 2018 will mark the year of our 36th AMT Conference.
Regulatory and technological developments are changing the nature of financial markets, services, and institutions in ways completely unexpected. Technology innovations including Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies promise disruptions in global transactions and offer significant efficiencies in global markets. With an open, distributed source, cryptocurrencies allow for speedy and transparent transactions. However, despite these benefits, critics have raised concerned about regulation, proliferation of fraud and asymmetric impact on public vs. private information. The conference will add to the debate of the future of this disruptive technology to the global economy.
For a list of suggested regional-hotels, please contact GIC by emailing [email protected].
Attendees of The 36th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference can receive credit from the following organizations:
- AFCPE Post Certification (4.5 credits)
- CFP Board (4.5 CE credit hours)
Click here to view and download the program handout from this event.
Agenda
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30 a.m. | Opening Remarks
- George Tsetsekos, Drexel University
- William G. Spaniel, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
9:45 a.m. | Opening Keynote: Valuing Cryptocurrencies
- Christine Parlour, University of California, Berkeley
10:30 a.m. | Session 1: Bitcoins and Other Cryptocurrencies
- Moderator: George Tsetsekos, Drexel University
- Speakers:
- David Mills, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
- Will Cong, University of Chicago
- Kim Huynh, Bank of Canada
- Susan Akbarpour, Mavatar
- Session Topics:
- An update on Trends and Developments. Recent price volatility, the Korean Cryptocurrency, the new futures contract
- Payments and Clearing Systems. Platforms and new developments
- The economics. Currency vs. commodity, Supply and Demand, cost of mining, cryptocurrency utility
11:45 p.m. | Break
12:00 p.m. | Session 2: Are Cryptocurrencies Good Investments? Who Invests in Cryptocurrencies?
- Moderator: Michael Papaioannou, IMF
- Speakers:
- Jim Cunha, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Gregory Cipolaro, Digital Asset Research
- Antoine Martin, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
- Nolan Bauerle, CoinDesk
- Session Topics:
- Market participants
- Investment vehicles and trading Activities
- Institutional participation banks and other intermediaries
1:15 p.m. | Lunch Keynote
- Jon Nicolaisen, Norges Bank
2:45 | Session 3: The Future of Fintech and Cryptocurrencies
- Moderator: Julapa Jagtiani, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Speakers:
- William Nelson, The Clearing House
- Isabelle Corbett, R3
- Yaya Jata Fanusie, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- Mike Warner, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
- Session Topics:
- The future in Global Regulations. Global Financial Stability Board, CBOE and BIS and other institutional positions on the future of cryptocurrencies
- The future of technology and security for cryptocurrencies
- The Future in Monetary Policy coordination
4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks:
- Robert Hunt, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Julapa Jagtiani, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- George Tsetsekos, Drexel University
- Michael Papaioannou, IMF
4:30 p.m. | Adjourn
The views expressed at this conference are those of the speakers and other conference participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia or the Federal Reserve System. Nothing in the speech, presentation, or discussion should be construed as an endorsement of any organization or its products or services.
Event Location
LeBow College of Business at Drexel University
Gerri C. LeBow Hall, 3220 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Speakers
Susan Akbarpour
CEO and Co-Founder, MavatarSusan Akbarpour is CEO and cofounder of Mavatar, which provides “360 marketplace and shoppable content publishing” solutions to retailers and media companies.
Nolan Bauerle
Director of Research, CoinDeskNolan Bauerle is the Director of Research at CoinDesk.
Greg Cipolaro
CEO, Digital Asset ResearchGreg Cipolaro is CEO of Digital Asset Research. He is also a Senior Analyst at Digital Asset Research and brings a traditional Wall Street investment background to the company.
Lin William Cong
Assistant Professor and Advisor, University of Chicago’s Booth School of BusinessLin William Cong is an assistant professor of finance at the University of Chicago and a faculty affiliate at the Center for East Asian Studies.
Isabelle Corbett
Senior Counsel & Director of Regulatory Affairs, R3.Isabelle Corbett is senior counsel and director of regulatory affairs at R3, an enterprise software firm driving the development of distributed ledger and blockchain solutions across the financial services industry.
Jim Cunha
Senior Vice President, Treasury And Financial Services Group, Federal Reserve Bank of BostonJim Cunha is senior vice president of the Treasury and Financial Services Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Yaya J. Fanusie
Director of Analysis for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF)Yaya J. Fanusie is the director of analysis for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance (CSIF). He focuses on fintech and its implications for national security and illicit finance.
Robert M. Hunt
Senior Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaRobert M. Hunt is a senior vice president at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, associate director of the Consumer Finance Institute, and director of the Payment Cards Center (PCC).
Kim P. Huynh
Senior Researcher Adviser, Bank of CanadaKim P. Huynh is a Senior Researcher Adviser in the Currency Department at the Bank of Canada.
Julapa Jagtiani
Senior Special Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaJulapa Jagtiani is Senior Special Advisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and a Fellow member of the Wharton Financial Institutions Center. Previously, Jagtiani was a senior economist at the Chicago Fed and Kansas City Fed.
Antoine Martin
Senior Vice President and Head of the Money and Payments Studies Function, Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkAntoine Martin is Senior Vice President and Head of the Money and Payments Studies Function at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Prior to joining the New York Fed in 2005, he was an Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
David Mills
Deputy Associate Director, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemDavid Mills is Deputy Associate Director at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, DC. He has responsibilities for the Board’s payments research and retail payments.
Bill Nelson
Executive Managing Director, Chief Economist, and Head of Research, the Clearing House AssociationWilliam (Bill) Nelson is executive managing director, chief economist, and head of research at the Clearing House Association, and chief economist of the Clearing House Payments Company.
Jon Nicolaisen
First Deputy Chair of the Executive Board, Norges BankMr. Deputy Governor and First Deputy Chair of the Executive Board Jon Nicolaisen. Born in 1959. Appointed Deputy Governor and First Deputy Chair of the Executive Board on 1 April 2014 for a term of six years.
Michael G. Papaioannou, Ph.D.
TA Expert Advisor, International Monetary Fund and Senior Visiting Scholar and Professor, LeBow College of Business, Drexel UniversityDr. Michael G. Papaioannou serves as a TA Expert Advisor at the International Monetary Fund and is a Visiting Scholar and Professor at the LeBow College of Business, School of Economics, Drexel University.
Christine A. Parlour
Sylvan C. Coleman Chair of Finance and Accounting, Haas School of Business at the University of California, BerkeleyChristine A. Parlour is the Sylvan C. Coleman Chair of Finance and Accounting at Berkeley Haas. Most of her work is in institutionally complex areas, such as market microstructure and banking.
William G. Spaniel
Senior Vice President and Lending Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaWilliam G. Spaniel is a senior vice president and lending officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, overseeing the Bank’s Supervision, Regulation, and Credit Department.
George Tsetsekos, Ph.D.
Francis Professor of Finance and Dean Emeritus Drexel’s LeBow College of BusinessDr. George Tsetsekos, serves as the Francis professor of Finance and Director of the Risk Management Center at the LeBow College of Business. He served as Dean of LeBow (2002-2012) and under his transformative leadership the college achieved national rankings and quality milestones in research and teaching.
Mike Warner
Senior Strategist, Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoMike Warner has been actively involved in the advancement of system modeling software and the deployment of large scale software systems for over fifteen years.
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