Blockchain: from ‘what’ and ‘why’ to regulating ‘how’
Blockchain is the technological darling of the financial press. Once a niche technology, blockchain has captured the interest and research spend of legislators, regulators, investment banks, financial markets and venture capital funds. There are plenty of “explainers” which describe what blockchain is. The time has now come to move from “what” and “why” to consider the regulation of “how”.