Financial and Monetary Systems

Why we need new rules and tools for cryptocurrencies

A neon logo of virtual cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen at the Bitcoin Embassy bar in this illustration taken June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan/Illustration - RC2ZRN9NCHX9

Action is required to close the legal loopholes that allow cryptocurrency crime to flourish Image: REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan

Simthandile Siwisa
General Manager, Strategy and Public Policy, MTN Group Ltd
Steffen Kern
Chief Economist and Head of Risk Analysis, European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA
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