Cryptoassets and the Different Protocols
James Burnie
Financial technology specialist
Cryptoassets are pieces of information stored on a blockchain that are traded for the value of the information itself. The second video in this five-part video series provides an understanding of cryptoassets and how regulators have dealt with them.
Cryptoassets are pieces of information stored on a blockchain that are traded for the value of the information itself. The second video in this five-part video series provides an understanding of cryptoassets and how regulators have dealt with them.
Cryptoassets and the Different Protocols
12 mins 3 secs
Cryptoassets are information held on a blockchain which are traded for the value of this information in itself. Different regulators are taking different approached to regulating cryptoassets, however generally a functional approach is used to understand cryptoassets. Areas of regulatory focus include stopping money laundering and consumer protection.
Key learning objectives:
What are the benefits of blockchain?
What are smart contracts?
What are cryptoassets?
What are the areas of regulator focus?
James Burnie
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