This discussion paper considers the implications of declaring cryptocurrencies as securities, in light of the recent SEC ruling that Bitcoin and Ethereum are not securities but smaller, recent ICOs are. Its discussion suggests that, the policy implications notwithstanding, the SEC ruling is...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was formed in 1989 as part of an effort to toughen anti-money laundering and terrorist financing practices around the world. This working paper presents the audience with a critical background of the FATF, along with important critiques of its structure and...

This discussion paper considers the risks and challenges posed to the hedge funds that are dedicated to investment mandates in the cryptocurrency space, including through the haemorrhaging loses faced in the wake of asset value declines across the entire asset class

This discussion paper raises questions about the accountability of cryptocurrencies, particularly altcoins, and the international law enforcement responses to the underlying threats that such instruments, particularly in darknet markets, pose for law enforcement agencies working globally and in...

This discussion paper examines the localization of the oversight and regulatory roles for cryptocurrencies using the case of Bitlicense which is issued in New York by the Department of Financial Services, with a view to discussing the possibilities for localized regulatory licenses and agent...

This paper considers the scourge of vaccine nationalism as it applies to the geopolitical/geoeconomic context of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It identifies the frightening challenge that vaccine nationalism poses to global public health outcomes, and particularly so in the developing...

The aim of this paper is to situate the interplay between the politics and economics of the BJP regime in India. Following two decades of ostensibly “rapid growth,” the serial manipulation of economic statistics notwithstanding, the Indian economy's growth rate has now begun to slow to a new...

The growth of cryptocurrencies has been met with a variety of regulatory and legislative responses across national jurisdictions, with some signalling approval of the general transactional and functional aspects of cryptocurrencies, while other responding with legislative prohibitions or...

This paper examines whether the well-known Monday Effect found in stock andTreasury Bills markets also occurs in the Bitcoin market, which differs markedlyfrom other markets due to its continuous trading. The findings of the paper suggestthat the Bitcoin market is not efficient and provides the...

The price of cryptocurrencies has been a contentious practitioner and academic question, on one hand because of its nuanced relationship to traditional finance (with challenges of mainstreaming), and on the other hand regarding its role as a hedge against hyperinflation, financial crises, and...