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#BartChilton (CFTC) Talks About Evidence of #Silver Market Manipulation While the CFTC closed its #silvermanipulation investigation a few years ago without bringing charges, that doesn't mean they didn't find evidence of a crime. Which former Commissioner Bart Chilton talks about in this video. As well as just how stunned he was by what he saw. So click to watch now! - Subscribe to Arcadia's Youtube channel now to stay ahead of Wall Street! http://bit.ly/2t1HKOj - For more help understanding the markets or to talk with Chris visit: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/getting-help/ - To buy or sell #gold, #silver, #platinum, or #palladium call our precious metals supplier Miles Franklin at 1-833-326-GOLD (4653) now! - Visit the Arcadia Economics website: https://arcadiaeconomics.com/ - Follow Arcadia Economics on Twitter https://twitter.com/ArcadiaEconomic - Like Arcadia Economics on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Arcadia-Economics-127021697962493/ - Subscribe to Arcadia's Youtube channel now to stay ahead of Wall Street! http://bit.ly/2t1HKOjSubscribe to Arcadia Economics on Soundwise

#CFTCTalks we bring on Daniel Gorfine, CFTC’s Chief Innovation Officer.  We do a 2018 look back and a 2019 look forward on fintech and regtech.  Lessons learned, ideas generated and areas to gather knowledge all covered and discussed.  Last one for 2018!

This week on CFTC Talks, we talk with University of Georgetown’s Faculty Director of the Institute of International Law Chris Brummer. Chris joins us to discuss the DC Fintech Week held at Georgetown and what he learned from the conference.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with World Bank’s Sharmista Appaya, a Senior Financial Sector Expert – in the Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation (FCI) Global Practice at the World Bank Group and focuses on Bank’s engagement on fintech issues as they relate to, and can have an effect on, financial inclusion and financial sector development. Most recently, she was the Head of the Fintech Accelerator at the Bank of England in London looking at innovative firms and technologies to understand both the applications of and implications on Central Banking practices. “Find a problem first, then look for a fintech solution.”

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with TLDR’s Andre McGregor. Mr. McGregor is a former FBI cyber security special agent and is head of security for TLDR, a global advisory firm specializing in the token economy. We discuss cyber security and safeguarding assets in a digital world. How many characters does Andre have in his passwords? Hint>25.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with CFTC Director of Enforcement Jamie McDonald on the record number of cases his division brought against traders who utilize spoofing to manipulate market prices. Why joint prosecution has been one driver: “There’s no deterrent effect like the prospect of criminal prosecution in the appropriate case.” (36:06)

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with John Castiglione from the New York State Office of the Attorney General (OAG) Investor Protection Bureau. We discuss the recent Virtual Markets Integrity Initiative report covering virtual currency trading platforms. This was a fact finding inquiry into the policies and procedures of virtual asset trading platforms

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with b23.ai Co-Founder Dave Hirko. We cover the origins of Amazon Web Services, the progression of cloud and predictive analytics. We answer the question why is data engineering a zero-sum game for most organizations and what happened when b23 did analysis on the CDS (credit default swaps) market.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo and review his white paper, “Cross-Border Swaps Regulation Version 2.0.” At the FIA Expo conference, the Chairman states, "If a satisfactory resolution cannot be found, the CFTC will have no choice but to consider a range of readily available steps to protect U.S. markets and market participants. Be assured that the CFTC has a range of options.”

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on special guest Dallas Federal Reserve President and CEO Rob Kaplan. We had a wide ranging discussion covering the US economy, FOMC monetary policy, oil and technology.

This week on CFTC Talks podcast, we review the state of the futures and options industry with FIA CEO Walt Lukken. We cover the markets, fintech and the upcoming FIA Expo in Chicago. We’ll hit big themes of shrinking FCMs, lack of investment in technology and cross border trading.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Coincenter.org Director of Research Peter Van Valkenburgh. We discuss the key new innovation underneath bitcoin: the consensus mechanism. Curious how bitcoins are created and why there’s a limit? Listen and find out. This show was originally broadcast on 12/28/2017.

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on University of Chicago Prof. Will Cong for a two-part interview.  On part one, we discuss his (with several co-authors) recent papers on blockchain, cryptos and smart contracts: “Tokenomics:  Dynamic Adoption and Valuation” and “Blockchain Disruption and Smart Contracts.”  We discuss how blockchains and smart contracts may be used to collude.  In part two, we discuss his recent travels to 10 different global conferences on Blockchain/smart contracts/cryptos and what he learned each one.

On Wednesday, we’re doing a CFTC Talks FlashCast, a shorter podcast on a single subject. And we bring on CFTC Director Whistleblower Office Chris Ehrman to discuss recent awards of $45 million and how this contributes to trust in the financial markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on University of Chicago Prof. Will Cong for a two-part interview. On part one, we discuss his (with several co-authors) recent papers on blockchain, cryptos and smart contracts: “Tokenomics: Dynamic Adoption and Valuation” and “Blockchain Disruption and Smart Contracts.” We discuss how blockchains and smart contracts may be used to collude. In part two, we discuss his recent travels to 10 different global conferences on Blockchain/smart contracts/cryptos and what he learned each one.

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on Natixis chief economist Joe LaVorgna. We discuss the latest US unemployment data and how this impacts monetary policy in the United States. How far will the FOMC raise rates in 2018 and 2019? What are the key factors to watch going forward? Is there a recession on the horizon?

On Wednesday, we’re doing a CFTC Talks FlashCast, a shorter podcast on a single subject.  And we bring on CFTC Market Intelligence Branch’s Chris Goodenow to discuss his research entitled, “Impact of U.S. Tight Oil on NYMEX WTI Futures.”  The MIB team conducted research on activity in the New York Mercantile Exchange (“NYMEX”) Light Sweet Crude Oil futures contract (“WTI”) to determine what effect, if any, the growth of tight oil1 in the United States had on usage of the contract. DMO staff analyzed trading volume and open interest across all listed expirations from January 3, 2003 to March 30, 2018. 

This week on CFTC Talks, we dive into the key interest rate market issue of Libor and SOFR with $200 trillion in contracts impacted.  Will SOFR replace Libor?  What are the key differences in the two rates?  Is there a date in the future the transition will happen?  All these questions answered and more!

This week on CFTC Talks, we return to the structural issues of the financial markets and have a discussion with Beacon Platform, Inc.’s COO Mark Higgins.  The evolution of fintech, algorithmic trading and artificial intelligence all covered.

This week on CFTC Talks, we talk with Counselor to the Secretary of the US Department of Treasury Craig Phillips about the Treasury’s latest research report on regulatory reform, “Nonbank financials, Fintech, and Innovation.”  We discuss technological advances in financial services, digitization of finance and the economy, and how there are significant opportunities to accelerate innovation in the United States.

This week on CFTC Talks, we talk with Charles Schwab Fixed Income Strategist Kathy Jones.  We cover the top three drivers for US interest rates:  Federal Reserve policy, inflation expectations and the global economy.

This week on CFTC Talks Flashcast, we bring on CFTC’s Dave Amato to discuss the Market Intelligence Branch’s research entitled, “Agriculture Block Trade Analysis.”  We discuss what block trades are, why they have been added to agricultural futures trading and what impact they are having on the markets. 

This week on CFTC Talks, we do our 1st FlashCast with Market Intelligence Branch’s John Coughlan.  ICYMI, FlashCasts are short, single subject podcasts.  On this one, we cover MIB’s research piece, “Sharp Price Movements in Commodity Futures Markets.”  The research covers 16 major contracts and looked at 2.2 billion transactions to understand events driving price movements.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with Nobel Prize winner Robert Shiller from Yale University.  We discuss his upcoming book based on his 2017 paper, “Narrative Economics” or the stories that drive market movements.  Great Depression, Great Recession and Bitcoin all discussed.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with Mark Yallop, chair of the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Markets Standards Board. We cover the enormous cost to the world financial system of bad behavior, how to historically break down market misconduct into 7 categories and why trust is the heart of the financial markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with Mark Yallop, chair of the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities Markets Standards Board.  We cover the enormous cost to the world financial system of bad behavior, how to historically break down market misconduct into 7 categories and why trust is the heart of the financial markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with founder of Bianco Research, Jim Bianco. We cover a wide range of topics from why confidence surveys are wrong to the challenges the Federal Reserve has on how to manage raising interest rates and reducing their balance sheet.

Today’s show brings us two fascinating guests.  Alex Lintner is President of Consumer Information Services for Experian, and Sasha Orloff -- who is a previous guest on Barefoot Innovation -- is founder and CEO of LendUp. They recently joined forces to explore using new kinds of data to widen financial inclusion. We all sat down to discuss it at the LendIt conference this spring in San Francisco. Credit scores are a great tool for evaluating the creditworthiness of many consumers, but as Alex explains, not for all of them. He and Sasha think -- as do I -- that we need a fuller view into what Alex calls the consumer’s financial “reputation.” Experian estimates that 100 million people in America need this kind of broadened evaluation. We know that many consumers with low or no credit scores are actually creditworthy, and in fact could prove it if we had systems that could look closely at their financial behaviors and situations beyond reported credit history. Traditionally, though, we didn’t have efficient ways to get that information because, in the analog age, when the current systems were designed, data was scarce and costly. Today, in contrast, we have massive volumes of digital information we can access and analyze, instantly and efficiently. This creates the ability to do what used to be impossible -- make financial services more inclusive, without sacrificing lending soundness. Toward that goal, LendUp and Experian undertook a joint research project to look at the benefits of capturing data on customers’ performance on single-payment loans. The study produced really striking results -- the overwhelming majority of consumers in the study came out with positive impacts on their credit scores. And as Alex explains, single-payment loans are just one kind of nontraditional data. In today’s digitized world, there are many other factors that we can begin to capture methodically and build into routine credit scores. Experian is now routinely doing this, offering a new score called Clear Early Risk. In our conversation, Alex and Sasha share insights drawn from their own lives and talk about the many situations in which people have trouble accessing credit when they need it. Some of these consumers are young people or new immigrants with thin or no credit file. Some are facing life changes like a family death or divorce. Some are contending with emergencies like loss of a job or medical bills. Our discussion also tied these kinds of individual challenges into big shifts underway overall in lifestyle and in technology -- the advent of mobile financial services, the rise of the gig economy, and expanding use of artificial intelligence.  In addition, we touched on the future of the Community Reinvestment Act, which is due for much-needed, tech-driven modernization. Using alternative credit risk data has complex implications for fair lending regulation, especially in the US and especially regarding “disparate impact.”  US policy bars use of credit practices that have a disproportionate adverse effect on “protected classes” like women and minorities, unless the lender can demonstrate a business need and show that less-discriminatory alternatives are not available. The criteria for proving this are not clear today, and I’m among the many people who think that clarifying them is essential to expanding financial inclusion by fostering use of new data. Despite having the best of intentions, policymakers have inadvertently made hard-to-score consumers the riskiest market to serve, due to the regulatory risk arising from uncertainty. That chills efforts to address these customers’ needs by many mainstream and high-quality lenders. The CFPB is exploring this issue through its evaluation of alternative data and issuance of a “no action letter” for Upstart. A similar effort is underway, also, at the new nonprofit FinRegLab, which is run by Melissa Koide and funded by the Omidyar Network. I chair FinRegLab’s board, and we’re conducting empirical testing of alternative data -- specifically cash flow underwriting -- including how these new methods relate to disparate impact. Today’s show is a glimpse of a promising future, harnessing innovative technology to produce lending that is more inclusive, and also more sound. More Links Episode Transcription Podcast with Al Ko - Episode recorded last year with Al Ko of Intuit LendUp Infograph Alternative Credit Data trends and reports Op-Ed by Sasha on innovation in credit scoring More on Sasha and Alex Sasha Orloff is CEO and co-founder of LendUp. LendUp’s mission is to provide anyone with a path to better financial health. The company builds technology, credit products, and educational experiences that haven’t existed before for the emerging middle class -- the 56% of Americans shut out of mainstream banking due to poor credit or income volatility. It has originated more than $1 billion in loans. With offices in San Francisco, CA and Richmond, VA, LendUp is backed by debt and equity financing from venture and social impact investors including Y-Combinator, Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, Victory Park Capital and Yuri Milner’s Startfund. In June, both Nigel Morris and Frank Rotman of QED Investors joined the LendUp board of directors. Prior to founding LendUp, Sasha held roles in risk management, finance, online acquisitions and customer insights on Citi’s consumer credit team, and most recently served as Senior Vice President on Citigroup's Venture Capital team. He previously worked for the Grameen Foundation Technology Center and The World Bank. He has a B.S. in applied math and economics from the University of California, San Diego and an MBA from Georgetown University. Alex Lintner is President of Experian’s Consumer Information Services, overseeing the company’s US consumer credit bureau and the National Consumer Assistance Centre (NCAC). He’s responsible for all aspects of Experian’s consumer credit activities within the business-to-business marketplace, including delivery and management of value-added credit risk, marketing, and collection products to help clients manage and optimize their customer relationships. Alex was previously CEO and President of Vertafore, a $450+ million revenue insurance industry technology provider. Prior to that he was President of Intuit’s Global Business Division and also Senior Vice President of Strategy, Government Affairs and Corporate Development. He’s also spent 15 years as a consultant, starting as a Business Analyst at Dr. Hoefner & Partners in Munich, Germany and later serving as Vice President of The Boston Consulting Group in their London and San Francisco offices. More for our listeners Our next guest on the show will be another community bank CEO, Mike Butler of Radius Bank in Boston.  Upcoming episodes include a fascinating conversation with Congressman Gregory Meeks on financial innovation and policy; a talk I recorded this year at LendIt with my friend Greg Kidd of Global ID; and three discussions with regtech firms -- JWG in London, Compliance.ai, and Alloy. Speaking of LendIt, I was a guest this month on Peter Renton’s Lend Academy podcast, and he’ll be on our show soon as well. I was also a guest in June on the Commodity Futures Trading Corporation podcast, CFTC Talks, with Andy Busch. And here are my two podcasts with the CFTC, one with Chairman Giancarlo and a recent one with innovation head Dan Gorfine. It’s not too early to register for the fall’s premier fintech event, Money 2020, in October in Las Vegas. I’ll again be MC for the regulatory track, which, remember, is on Sunday -- be sure to plan accordingly!  I’ll also be speaking on the Revolution Stage, which is new this year, about regulation innovation. Also watch for Regtech Rising in December, which I’m helping to plan. We’ll also be posting information on my collaboration with Brett King on his new book on the future of finance -- we’ll have a show and events on that as well, and I’ll be a guest on Brett’s great radio show Breaking Banks this week, on July 5. Please remember to give Barefoot Innovation a five-star rating on iTunes to help us expand the show. I hope you’ll sign up to get emails that bring you the newest podcast, newsletter, and blog posts, at www.jsbarefoot.com.  Follow me on Twitter and our Facebook fan page. And please send in your “buck a show” to keep Barefoot Innovation going! 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This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with Benn Steil, senior fellow and director of international economics for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). We cover the risks to the global financial system, interest rates, emerging markets and his new book, "The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War".

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with fintech innovation expert Jo Ann Barefoot from Barefoot Innovation and co-founder of Hummingbird Fintech. Ms. Barefoot has been a regulator, a Senate staffer, and industry consultant and a volunteer in the financial regulatory and consumer movement space. We discuss why she believes we’ve been doing it all wrong and what are the best practices for these areas: fintech, regtech and innovation.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak International Monetary Fund Deputy Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department Fabio Natalucci.  We discuss the findings of the IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report and what are the biggest risks to the global financial markets.  Italy, China and global trade are some of the topics we dive into.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo and CFTC Chief Economist Bruce Tuckman.  We review their white paper, “Swaps Regulation Version 2.0.”  At the ISDA annual meeting, the Chairman states, "This white paper is economy-focused.  And our role at the CFTC is to bring a market-focused approach. Our focus is what's in the best interest of the markets. Our mission is market integrity and market health."

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with iCapital CEO Lawrence Calcano on the state of the alternative investment sector.  We cover how iCapital chooses the funds they invest in, the way they use fintech and what are interesting sectors for future investment.  This is part 2 of a 2 part series with Mr. Calcano.

This week on CFTC Talks, we speak with iCapital CEO Lawrence Calcano on the state of the alternative investment sector.  We cover how iCapital chooses the funds they invest in, the way they use fintech and what are interesting sectors for future investment.  This will be a two part series with part 1 released on Friday and part 2 released the week after.

This week on CFTC Talks, CFTC's Dan Gorfine and I bring on UK’s Financial Conduct Authority’s Nick Cook, head of RegTech and Advanced Analytics. We cover a wide range of fintech issues from blockchain to regulatory technology to AI.  Mr. Cook and FCA create hackathons with industry and government to solve challenging technology issues.  This will be a two part series with part 1 released on Thursday and part 2 released on Friday. 

This week on CFTC Talks, CFTC's Dan Gorfine and I bring on UK’s Financial Conduct Authority’s Nick Cook, head of RegTech and Advanced Analytics. We cover a wide range of fintech issues from blockchain to regulatory technology to AI.  Mr. Cook and FCA create hackathons with industry and government to solve challenging technology issues.  This will be a two part series with part 1 released on Thursday and part 2 released on Monday.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Mike Englund, Chief Economist at Action Economics.  We discuss his outlook for GDP (+3.4% for next 2 quarters), capex, and when he thinks the next recession will begin.  Also, we dissect how corporate debt is going to be impacted by the higher US interest rates and the large amount of new US Treasury securities.

This week on CFTC Talks, CFTC's Dan Gorfine and I bring on Andreesen Horowitz' lead on fintech investments, Alex Rampell.  We cover a wide range of fintech issues from crypto currencies to blockchain (what it's not) and AI. 

This week on CFTC Talks, we discuss China and US Trade.  

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Director of Enforcement James McDonald.  We cover the DOE’s approach to precious metals, enforcement of the CEA and recent cases.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on an expert in the non-virtual currency world known as foreign exchange. Deutsche Bank’s George Saravelos Deutsche Bank is the Global Co-head FX Research in London.  We discuss the outlook for the US dollar against the major currency pairs.  We try to solve the conundrum of why the currency markets have been less volatile than the equity and bond markets.  And why the Federal Reserve and the US Treasury are critical for understanding investor outlook on the US dollar.

This week on CFTC Talks, we have University of Illinois Prof. Scott Irwin, an expert in speculation in the commodity markets. We talk about how trading and speculation have radically changed over the last 5 years and why Ag prices remain low. Also, we discuss his recent paper, “Trilogy for trouble shooting convergence: manipulation, structural imbalance and storage rates.”

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on special guest USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. We cover his background, his priorities and strategic goals for the USDA and Ag prices. Also, we discuss the rapid innovation occurring on farms and why more is coming fast. Secretary Perdue has been to 33 states recently and shares what he found out during his visits.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on PwC’s Julien Courbe, who leads their US Financial Services Advisory. He advises C-suite executives at major financial services institutions on how to address issues related to growth and performance improvement, digital transformation, financial crime and regulatory compliance, as well as technology and operations effectiveness. We talk fintech, blockchain and AI. What are the challenges and predictions for the future of digitized financial services?

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Kansas State University's Dr. John Floros to discuss the rapidly changing world of agriculture and AgTech.  How does KSU prepare the agriculture students of today for the technology driven farms of tomorrow?  Drones, sensors, driverless trackers and data science all discussed.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Chamber of Digital Commerce’s President Perianne Boring and General Counsel Amy Davine Kim to discuss the mission of the Chamber, and where they see digital assets/blockchain-based technologies are heading.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Commissioner Rostin Behnam to discuss his vision and priorities for the agency in 2018.  Market risk, systemic risk and financial stability are all on his agenda.

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on Northwestern Mutual Chief Investment Strategist Brent Schutte. We cover market volatility, stocks, bonds and investing during crazy market moves. Brent answers the big question: is there any economic slack left?

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on Natixis chief economist Joe LaVorgna. We cover what’s driving the market volatility and where interest rates are headed. Why Joe thinks the Fed’s Vice Chair will be critical for monetary policy.

This week on CFTC Talks, we dive into research on the $544 trillion interest rate swaps market. Is it really this big or is there a better metric for size and risk?  How to construct a new index and what will it tell us?  Can you extend the framework to other markets like FX and credit?

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Citi’s Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse. We discuss what’s driving the markets we watch: energy, ag, & softs. We review major changes in the market structure and what Mr. Morse reviews every day to understand the markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, CFTC's Dan Gorfine and I bring on Andreessen Horowitz' lead on fintech investments, Alex Rampell.  We cover a wide range of fintech issues from crypto currencies to blockchain (what it's not) and AI.

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on St. Louis Federal Reserve’s, Chris Neely, author of “Four Stories of Quantitative Easing.” We cover the QE programs of the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Bank of Japan and European Central Bank.  

This week on CFTC Talks, we discuss CFTC’s 1st ever 2018 Q1 Market Review and Outlook research. What will this report cover, what are the major market themes, and what is the market narrative’s biggest unknown for 2018?

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Coincenter.org Director of Research Peter Van Valkenburgh. We discuss the key new innovation underneath bitcoin: The consensus mechanism. Curious how bitcoins are created and why there’s a limit? Listen and find out.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz to discuss his vision and priorities for the agency in 2018.  Risk, technology and international harmonization, all on his agenda. goo.gl/3r9QU2

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott, author of  "Connectedness and Contagion." We cover the 2008 financial crisis, what happened and what regulation has done since.  Has regulation made the US financial system safer and at what cost? What is the future direction for fin reg?  We cover it all and what it was like to work at the Supreme Court when US v. Nixon was happening!

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee. We talk energy regulation, electricity grid, renewables and cyber security for key energy infrastructures in the United States.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on a roundtable panel made up of CFTC leaders to discuss what Bitcoin is, what the self-certification process of new contracts on Bitcoin is, and what the CFTC role in regulating the new derivatives contracts is. Panelists include: LabCFTC’s Daniel Gorfine, DMO’s Amir Zaidi, DCR’s Brian Bussey and DSIO’s Matt Kulkin. All done in effort to help us understand the markets we watch, and commodities.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, Kevin Hassett. We discuss what tax reform will do for economic growth, how regulatory reform will act to reduce business costs, and what will be the 2018 economic focus for the White House.

#CFTCTalks has Bloomberg view contributor and blogger at The Big Picture, Barry Ritholtz, on to talk markets and big ideas, how ETFs are impacting volatility, who bailed out Apple, and why 2018 will be about wages.

#CFTCTalks with @AEI Derek Scissors on US & #China trade and what to look for in 2018 from @USTradeRep on #NAFTA

#CFTCTalks has #BMO Private Bank’s Chief Investment Officer Jack Ablin. We covered a wide range of key market topics and what to anticipate in 2018. Low vol, #stocks #commodities & #Bitcoin all discussed.

CFTC Talks is a new podcast for the agency.  We’re going to cover all topics impacting the markets we regulate to help us better understand the market narrative, what’s driving the markets and what to expect in the future.  In this first podcast, we cover what we’re going to do, how we’re going to do it and why we’re doing it.  Check it out!

CFTC Talks is a new podcast for the agency.  We’re going to cover all topics impacting the markets we regulate to help us better understand the market narrative, what’s driving the markets and what to expect in the future.  In this first podcast, we cover what we’re going to do, how we’re going to do it and why we’re doing it.  Check it out!

#CFTCTalks we bring on Daniel Gorfine, CFTC’s Chief Innovation Officer. We cover #fintech virtual currencies, #Blockchain distributed ledger technology #DLT and #Smartcontracts.  

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on President of the American Action Forum and former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin. We cover why tax reform matters, what are the key areas to watch, and when will it get produced. Mr. Holtz-Eakin also shares what it was like to be at the White House during the 9/11 attack and what they learned on how to re-start economic growth.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Director of International Affairs Eric Pan. We cover all the key international issues:  equivalence, deference and the big new agreement between the US and EU.  Check out the press conference here: goo.gl/BKghEi

This week on CFTC Talks, we have part 2 of a 2 part series on agriculture. This week, we bring on Congressman Mike Conaway, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture. We discussed 2018 Farm Bill, problems for US agriculture, and advances in Ag tech including precision farming and yield production.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Senator Pat Roberts (R,KS), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. We discussed 2018 Farm Bill, problems for US agriculture, and advances in Ag tech.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Citi’s Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse. We discuss what’s driving the markets we watch: energy, ag, & softs. We review major changes in the market structure and what Mr. Morse reviews every day to understand the markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott, author of  "Connectedness and Contagion." We cover the 2008 financial crisis, what happened and what regulation has done since.  Has regulation made the US financial system safer and at what cost? What is the future direction for fin reg?  We cover it all and what it was like to work at the Supreme Court when US v. Nixon was happening!

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on someone with 30 years of covering weather: Risk Pulse Chief Meteorologist Jon Davis. We discuss changes in weather patterns, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and what it means for commodities & energy.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on JP Morgan’s head economist Jim Glassman. We cover the biggest risks for the US and global economies. What is the Fed’s goal with monetary policy and what would cause the biggest problem for the markets?

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on new CFTC Director of Enforcement James McDonald.  We cover his unique background (Enron and Genovese family), his approach to enforcement and his vision for the CFTC DOE.

This week on CFTC Talks we bring on Sam Stovall, Chief Investment Strategist of US Equity Strategy at CFRA (formally S&P Capital IQ).  We cover the top 3 market themes/narratives, central bank policy, and tax reform as they impact the financial markets.

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo.  We cover why derivatives markets matter for everyone at home, what his vision for the agency will be and where will future trends develop. 

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Acting Comproller of the Currency Keith Norieka.  We talk bank, regulations, and the biggest risks for the banking system.  We also cover key areas like fin tech, new on-line banks and the lack of new banks in the U.S.

On today’s flagship Brent spends a bunch of unnecessary time talking about the shitcoin Bitcoin Private. Remember when McAfee was talking about that thing? Also we discuss inflation rates in Turkey, answer some mailbag questions, and go around the world more than once. Enjoy this edition of the CryptoBasic Podcast.   LINKS TO TOPICS FROM THE SHOW   Bitcoin metrics for correlations US Securities Law BTCP Secret Premine BTCP Team response CFTC Talks about ETH Rules Crypto v Lira Indian Legalization HELP SUPPORT THE PODCAST!   PATREON! Join our Discord here   PLEASE Subscribe and give us an honest rating on iTunes. These links are all referral links for us, but we use every one of these exchanges and wallets.   Ledger Wallet Website This is where you buy the hardware wallet that we're always talking about on the show - we all use a Ledger Nano S. CASH APP HAS BITCOIN! If you sign up through that link the show gets $5 and so do you! Stop the presses. The easiest to use money transfer application (yes it's easier than Venmo) now as a built in way to buy and sell Bitcoin. They even have a no - fee debit card you can use. CryptoBasicPodcast@gmail.com 405.440.3260   Theme Music - Neledrax by Earradiate (2017)