Everything You Need to Know About the New York Hearing on Bitcoin

Find out the key information about this week's hearings on bitcoin in New York.

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    The New York Department of Financial Services is shortly to begin its hearing about bitcoin and other digital currencies.

    Taking place in the 4th Floor Boardroom of 90 Church Street, New York, the hearing is set to begin at 11:30 (EST) today (28th January) and the second session will begin tomorrow at 10:00.

    A live webcast of the hearings can be found here. Follow @CoinDesk on Twitter as we will also be live tweeting the event. 

    Tuesday 28th January

    Panel 1

    Title: The Investor Perspective: The Future of Virtual Currencies

    Time: 11:30 - 13:30

    Witnesses:

    Panel 2

    Title: Virtual Currencies and Regulation in an Evolving Landscape

    Time: 14:30 - 16:30

    Witnesses:

    • Charles Lee, creator of litecoin
    • Judie Rinearson, partner, Bryan Cave
    • Carol Van Cleef, partner, Patton Boggs
    • TBD Additional Witnesses

    Wednesday 28th January

    Panel 1

    Title: Law Enforcement and Virtual Currencies

    Time: 10:00 – 11:00

    Witnesses:

    • Cyrus R. Vance, Jr, District Attorney of New York County
    • Richard B. Zabel, Deputy US Attorney for the Southern District of New York

    Panel 2

    Title:  Virtual Currency Commerce and Consumer Protections

    Time: 11:30 – 13:30

    Witnesses:

    Panel 3

    Title: The Academic View on Virtual Currencies

    Time: 14:30 – 16:00

    Witnesses:

    • Ed W. Felten, professor of computer science and public affairs, and director of the Center for Information Technology Policy, Princeton University
    • Susan Athey, professor of economics, Stanford University

    For more information, read our post New York Hearings Open in Shrem’s Shadow.

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