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EB28 – Siân Jones: European Banking Authority opinion, Regulation, Coinsummit London, COINsult
Support the show, consider donating: 3JzwsRPYbPYmxDYsthrJF3EUqXKgnqSxP2 (http://bit.ly/1vwVqvY) The recent publication of a European Banking Authority opinion on “virtual currencies” has caused great concern among actors of the Bitcoin ecosystem. Siân Jones joins us to dissect this 46-page document and the 70+ risks it identifies. Siân also helps us better understand the EBA, its role and the extent of its influence in the European Union. We also briefly recap the Coinsummit conference which took place in London and which we attended. Links: - European Banking Authority: http://bit.ly/1sUdKJP - EBA opinion on “virtual currencies”: http://bit.ly/1maQthg - Bitcoin receives red carpet welcome in the Isle of Man [City A.M.]: http://bit.ly/1oA17zD - Isle of Man Launches Digital Currency Startup Incubator [Coindesk]: http://bit.ly/1jIETiW - COINsult: http://bit.ly/1jrH1er Show notes: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/eb-028 Running time: 1:07:29 Epicenter Bitcoin is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain & Sébastien Couture and is available on iTunes, SoundCloud, Mixcloud, Stitcher and other podcast aggregators. Website: http://epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe: http://feed.epicenterbitcoin.com Subscribe to our Friday newsletter: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/newsletter Twitter: http://twitter.com/epicenterbtc Tip the show: http://epicenterbitcoin.com/tips