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Ripple EffectRegulating Digital Assets | Jessica Wachter and Timothy MassadAs cryptocurrency moves further into the mainstream, regulators are stepping up efforts to define its legal and financial framework. But how far will regulation go, and what will it mean for investors, businesses, and the future of digital assets? In this episode, professor Itay Goldstein is joined by Wharton professor Jessica Wachter, recently the chief economist at the SEC, and former CFTC chair Timothy Massad to discuss crypto’s evolving regulatory landscape, the balance between innovation and oversight, and the geopolitical forces shaping crypto policy worldwide.This discussion is part of a special series called “Future of F...
2025-08-1238 min
PolicyCastCrypto is merging with mainstream finance. Regulators aren’t readyTimothy Massad is currently a Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown Law School and a consultant on financial regulatory and fintech issues. Massad served as Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission from 2014-2017. Under his leadership, the agency implemented the Dodd Frank reforms of the over-the-counter swaps market and harmonized many aspects of cross-border regulation, including reaching a landmark agreement with the European Union on clearinghouse oversight. The agency also declared virtual currencies to be commodities, introduced...
2025-04-1755 min
Markets OutlookTrump's Crypto Involvement Will Create 'Ongoing Conflicts of Interest'Former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad shares insights into the regulatory framework for crypto in the U.S.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad, joins CoinDesk with insights into the establishment of a regulatory framework for digital assets in the U.S. Plus, why President Trump's involvement in crypto will "create ongoing conflicts of interest."This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes....
2025-03-0418 min
CoinDesk Podcast NetworkTrump's Crypto Involvement Will Create 'Ongoing Conflicts of Interest'Former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad shares insights into the regulatory framework for crypto in the U.S.Research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School and Former CFTC Chairman Timothy Massad, joins CoinDesk with insights into the establishment of a regulatory framework for digital assets in the U.S. Plus, why President Trump's involvement in crypto will "create ongoing conflicts of interest."This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.-Friends, DeFi is having a moment — Uniswap Labs' web ap...
2025-03-0418 minCoinDesk Podcast NetworkIs the U.S. Crypto Reserve a 'Very Bad Idea'?The latest crypto insights with Jennifer Sanasie and former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Timothy Massad, research fellow and director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, joins CoinDesk to discuss why he considers the U.S. crypto reserve a "very bad idea". "I see this really as a payback to a lot of the crypto people who supported [Trump]" the former CFTC chairman said. "I just don't see any national interest."This content should not be construed or relied...
2025-03-0305 minMarkets OutlookCrypto Update | Is the U.S. Crypto Reserve a 'Very Bad Idea'?The latest crypto insights with Jennifer Sanasie and former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad.To get the show every day, follow the podcast here.Timothy Massad, research fellow and director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, joins CoinDesk to discuss why he considers the U.S. crypto reserve a "very bad idea". "I see this really as a payback to a lot of the crypto people who supported [Trump]" the former CFTC chairman said. "I just don't see any national interest."This content should not be construed or relied...
2025-03-0305 min
Wall Street WeekLaser-focused on deals | Trump's negotiating style, prediction markets, methane emissionsThis week, Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers and Bloomberg News Head of Economics and Government Stephanie Flanders look at how President Trump took his negotiating style from New York the Oval Office. Meanwhile Thomas Peterffy of Interactive Brokers and former CFTC chairman Timothy Massad tell us why event contracts are different from betting markets. And, we take an inside look at a regulated prediction market, Kalshi. Plus, we go to Wyoming for an inside look into new laser technology that can be used to detect methane leaks that are costly to the environment and businesses....
2025-02-1535 min
The Lunch Hour with Federal NewswireEp. 114 - Tim MassadTimothy Massad is an American lawyer and government official who served as the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under President Barack Obama. He is currently a Research Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown Law School and a consultant on financial regulatory and fintech issues.Watch Full-Length Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@Lunchhour_FNW
2024-12-1639 min
Macro Musings with David BeckworthJosh Lipsky on Financial Statecraft, Cross-border Payments, and the Global Status of the DollarJosh Lipsky is the senior director of the Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center. Josh joins David on Macro Musings to talk about the tools of financial statecraft, how they have evolved over the years, and their implications for digital currencies moving forward. Specifically, David and Josh also discuss how financial statecraft would be applied to a possible conflict with China, the current state of the cross-border payments system, the future of wholesale CBDC in the US, and much more. Transcript for this week's episode. Josh's Twitter: @joshualipsky Josh's Atlantic Council...
2024-07-1553 min
Blockchain DXB🚨Unfiltered Crypto Insights 11th July 🚨 Live with RA George (Blockchain DXB) and Markose Chentittha (Society X) : Live via LinkedIn at 10:00 AM GSTUnfiltered Chat & Blockchain DXB & Society X - Podcast Show NotesHosts:
RA George (Blockchain DXB)
Markose Chentittha (Society X & Ort Foundation)
Germany's Stance on Bitcoin
Recent developments indicating Germany's opposition to Bitcoin.
Mt. Gox Restructuring Plan
Updates on the progress and implications of the Mt. Gox restructuring plan.
Today's CPI Numbers - Inflation Data
Release time: 08:30 am ET / 04:30 pm GST.
Discussion on how the crypto market might react to these numbers.
FOMC Meeting on July 31st
Anticipations and potential impacts on the crypto market.
IMF's Recommendations to the USA on...
2024-07-111h 04
BanklessStablecoins and National Security | Former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/zora:0x0c294913a7596b427add7dcbd6d7bbfc7338d53f/6 ------ 🎬 DEBRIEF | Ryan & David unpacking the episode: https://www.bankless.com/debrief-the-timothy-massad-interview ------ Are stablecoins a threat to national security? How should the US government step in? We brought Timothy Massad, the perfect guest to help us answer these hard questions. He was the Obama appointed chair for the CFTC, the guy who helped designate Bitcoin as a commodity over 10 year...
2024-05-271h 22
On The Brink with Castle IslandWeekly Roundup 04/19/24 (Stablecoin bill, Halving, Code is not law)Matt and Nic are back for another week of news and deals. In this episode: Dubai is underwater The Lummis Gillebrand stablecoin bill and its prospects Do stablecoins affect the US' ability to make sanctions? Avraham Eisenberg has been found guilty for the Mango markets hack Stablecoins as proto CBDCs Do stablecoins disintermediate commercial banks? What do the 13F filings tell us about ETF flows? Sponsor notes: Bitcoin's 4th Halving In Coin Metrics State of the Network Issue 255, we understand the significance of the Bitcoin halving, its impact on miners and potential effects on BTC's price as the...
2024-04-1939 min
Mad Money w/ Jim CramerFormer CFTC Chair Timothy Massad, Reviewing 1H EV Sales & Legislation Winners 7/10/23All three major averages closed higher, snapping a three-day losing streak, and Jim Cramer is helping investors kick off the week by breaking down the action. First, Cramer's getting a read on crypto with former CFTC Chair Timothy Massad in a conversation about regulation, token and security delineation and more. Then, what EV makers are ready to rev higher? Cramer's helping you ride shotgun to a rally by recapping EV sales so far this year. Plus, Cramer digs into recent federal funding legislation and seeing what it means for certain industries. Mad Money Disclaimer
2023-07-1145 min
ExchangesWhat’s next for crypto regulations?The recent rapid collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX on the heels of the crash of Terra’s Luna stablecoin and the failure of the Celsius crypto lending platform has sent shockwaves through the crypto ecosystem. In the latest episode of Exchanges at Goldman Sachs, Former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission Jay Clayton, Former Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Timothy Massad, Head of Research at One River Asset Management Marcel Kasumovich, and Professor at Yale School of Management Gary Gorton, discuss what the regulatory landscape for digital assets looks like today, what it may be lacking, and...
2022-12-2026 min
TechCheckFinding Value in the Cloud, Goldman Sachs Names Uber Top 2023 Pick & Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince Shares Cybersecurity Outlook 12/14/22Our anchors begin today’s show with CNBC’s Mike Santoli offering his thoughts ahead of another potential rate hike from the Fed this afternoon, and Wilmington Trust Head of Investment Strategy Meghan Shue discusses value opportunities in the cloud. Then, Goldman Sachs Managing Director Eric Sheridan joins after naming Uber his top pick for 2023, and CNBC’s Steve Kovach explains why millions in profits from Apple’s App Store could be at risk from a new EU law targeting big tech. Later, Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Timothy Massad weighs in on crypto regulations, and Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince s...
2022-12-1443 min
Odd LotsFormer CFTC Chair on How to Regulate Stablecoins Without Passing Any New LawsStablecoin regulation has become a hot topic, and for very good reason. For one thing, it's an extremely fast growing space. Stablecoins are also a primary way that the crypto interacts with the banking system. And beyond that, as we know, crises often originate from assets that promise to be safe (remember money market mutual funds that broke the buck during the 2008 financial crisis. But are regulators equipped to deal with stablecoins under existing law? On this episode, we speak with Timothy Massad, the former chair of the CFTC and a current research fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of...
2022-09-2242 min
Pure Comedy Hour PodcastFormer CFTC Chair on How to Regulate Stablecoins Without Passing Any New LawsStablecoin regulation has become a hot topic, and for very good reason. For one thing, it's an extremely fast growing space. Stablecoins are also a primary way that the crypto interacts with the banking system. And beyond that, as we know, crises often originate from assets that promise to be safe (remember money market mutual funds that broke the buck during the 2008 financial crisis. But are regulators equipped to deal with stablecoins under existing law? On this episode, we speak with Timothy Massad, the former chair of the CFTC and a current research fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government...
2022-09-2242 min
Money ReimaginedAfter the Crash: Finding Better Approaches to DeFi Regulation
This crypto fallout didn’t just randomly happen. The vulnerabilities in crypto protocols for users and the protocols themselves have presented many threats. Where do we go from here? Is there a balance between security/regulation and a decentralized approach? On today’s episode of “Money Reimagined,” to dive deeper into this topic with hosts Michael Casey and Sheila Warren is Mitchell Amador, CEO and founder of Web3 security services platform Immunefi, and Timothy Massad, a former chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Amador breaks down Immunefi’s recent second quarter report that displays the volume...
2022-07-2226 min
FedSoc EventsA Discussion on StablecoinsStablecoins are unique types of digital tokens that have emerged out of the cryptocurrency revolution and have taken center stage in the debate about crypto regulation. Tied to the value of an asset or fiat currency such as the dollar, stablecoins were initially created to ease the trade between different cryptocurrencies and crypto exchanges. Yet they have taken on innovative and beneficial new uses that both increase financial inclusion at home and provide vital assistance to those facing oppression and financial instability, as some argue that the situation in Ukraine demonstrates.But as stablecoins gain prominence, concerns have arisen...
2022-04-251h 03
RTP's Fourth Branch PodcastDeep Dive 218 – A Discussion on StablecoinsStablecoins are unique types of digital tokens that have emerged out of the cryptocurrency revolution and have taken center stage in the debate about crypto regulation. Tied to the value of an asset or fiat currency such as the dollar, stablecoins were initially created to ease the trade between different cryptocurrencies and crypto exchanges. Yet they have taken on innovative and beneficial new uses that both increase financial inclusion at home and provide vital assistance to those facing oppression and financial instability, as some argue that the situation in Ukraine demonstrates.But as stablecoins gain prominence, concerns have...
2022-04-191h 05
How Tech Becomes Law5. What is the future of money? Talking about regulating stablecoins and cryptocurrencies with Tim Massad, Former Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission.What is the future of money? In this episode, we talk to Tim Massad, former Chair of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission about how to regulate stablecoins, central bank digital currencies (CDBCs), and other cryptocurrencies. Tim discusses how his experience with helping the U.S. government implement its bail-out of large banks during the 2008 Great Financial Crisis has influenced his perspective on the benefits and risks of stablecoins. Tim also talks about how he is in favor of promoting more competition in the financial sector including from new crypto firms in order to speed up payments in...
2021-12-0834 min
Riding Shotgun With CharlieRSWC #118 Dr. John EdeenRiding Shotgun With Charlie#118Dr. John EdeenDoctors for Responsible Gun Ownership I've been running into Dr. John Edeen since I first went to GRPC in 2016. He's always been a speaker. And he's been brave enough to model for the concealed carry fashion shows that I've emceed as well. He was braver when I asked if we could be roommates for the Florida Carry Speaker event this past March. Since we were riding to the event together, it was the best time to film a show. Last year at the Florida Carry event, Dr. Edeen spoke...
2021-08-1731 min
Toronto Centre PodcastsEp. #6 – Regulating and Supervising Crypto AssetsA stimulating conversation between Clive Briault, Chair, Toronto Centre Banking Advisory Board and Timothy Massad, Senior Fellow, The John F.Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University on regulating and supervising crypto assets.
2019-09-2000 min
Waters WavelengthEpisode 53: CAT Decision, Reg AT, Natural Language ProcessingDan and Anthony open things up discussing the podcast’s one-year anniversary (:30). They then get into Thesys being selected to build the Consolidated Audit Trail (1:20). Dan talks about seeing CFTC chairman Timothy Massad and CFTC commissioner Christopher Giancarlo both making keynote addresses at Sefcon VII (10:15). Anthony then examines his natural language processing feature (13:45). The guys wrap things up talking about Jeff Bagwell’s election into the Baseball Hall of Fame (21:45) and the NFL playoffs (28:50).
2017-01-1937 min
Waters WavelengthEpisode 52: Regulation and TrumpThe guys open things up discussing when they can officially celebrate the one-year anniversary of the podcast. They then jump into the future of the source code provision of Regulation AT, in addition to the proposed rule as a whole, following the resignation of CFTC chairman Timothy Massad (3:08). They then look at the broader regulatory picture for 2017, specifically the impact to the buy side in the US and Europe (12:38). They wrap things up discussing the controversial Trump dossier that was released (24:25) and predict the length of Trump’s presidency (35:55).
2017-01-1238 min