On-line Simulation For Cryptocurrencies: Risk Control Framework
Report Launch
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Invitation To Launch & Discussion Of “On-line Simulation For Cryptocurrencies: Risk Control Framework” Report
Long Finance's Eternal Coin research programme, sponsored by DasCoin, has produced an report entitled “Control Frameworks For Cryptocurrencies: An Initial Evaluation”. The event offered the opportunity to join the discussion on the findings and suggestions in the report.
Cryptocurrency development has been an exciting area for several years, with many new ideas coming forward and still the potential of a new launch that solves the biggest technical and commercial challenges. However, to date, almost all the 1,500+ cryptocurrencies that have been launched have died away, and even Bitcoin has serious technical limitations that have prevented it from being a competitive payment system in most situations. Cryptocurrencies have been seriously impacted by technical problems, disagreements, fraud, hacks, competition, regulation, lack of popularity, apathy, and sheer incompetence.
To increase the odds of success, those who aspire to a successful cryptocurrency need to think through the challenges they may face, make plans, make design choices, and develop capabilities that help them survive. They need control frameworks, practices, and procedures to create business value and minimise risk. While boring, intellectually these are tough and need to respond to the special characteristics of cryptocurrencies. This report looks at the control needs of cryptocurrencies mainly from the perspective of their creators and regulators (such as they are so far). The objective is to make recommendations on controls for cryptocurrencies that are not too prescriptive, but more helpful than generic control frameworks such as COSO’s frameworks for internal control and enterprise risk management (Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 2013, 2017), and variations on them (e.g. Basel Committee on Banking Regulation 1998, Financial Reporting Council 2014).
This initial report complements previous Long Finance work on governance, audit, and standards for smart ledger systems. It also reflects the focus of the Eternal Coin research programme, a global discussion on the nature of money and the concept of value over the long term.
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On-Line Simulation For Cryptocurrencies: Risk Control Framework
Date : Wednesday, 4 July 2018
Time : 08:45 to 10:30
Venue : Furniture Makers’ Hall, 12 Austin Friars, London EC2N 2HE
AGENDA
- 08:45 - Registration Opens
- 09:00 - Introduction & Background by Professor Michael Mainelli, Executive Chairman, Z/Yen Group
- 09:15 - Report Walkthrough by Matthew Leitch, Consultant and Researcher
- 09:45 - Introduction of Next Phases
- Launch of first phase simulation development (September 2018)
- Launch of first phase simulation (November 2018)
- Launch of second phase simulation (Q1 2019)
- 10:15 - Questions and Answers
- 10:30 - Formal Close
Resources:
Speaker(s):
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Professor Michael Mainelli
Z/Yen Group
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Matthew Leitch
Consultant and Researcher
Location
The Furniture Makers Hall
12 Austin Friars
London
EC2N 2HE
