Conclusion
Through the years, technological innovations have improved our markets, including through increased competition, lower barriers to entry and decreased costs for market participants. Distributed ledger and other emerging technologies have the potential to further influence and improve the capital markets and the financial services industry. Businesses, especially smaller businesses without efficient access to traditional capital markets, can be aided by financial technology in raising capital to establish and finance their operations, thereby allowing them to be more competitive both domestically and globally. And these technological innovations can provide investors with new opportunities to offer support and capital to novel concepts and ideas. History, both in the United States and abroad, has proven time and again that these opportunities flourish best when pursued in harmony with our federal securities laws. These laws reflect our tripartite mission to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly and efficient markets and facilitate capital formation. Being faithful to each part of our mission not in isolation, but collectively, has served us well. Said simply, we should embrace the pursuit of technological advancement, as well as new and innovative techniques for capital raising, but not at the expense of the principles undermining our well-founded and proven approach to protecting investors and markets. Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today and for your support of the Commission and its workforce. I stand ready to work with Congress on these issues and look forward to answering your questions.
(The Honorable Jay Clayton
Chairman
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission)

Conclusion 2
We are entering a new digital era in world financial markets. As we saw with the development of the Internet, we cannot put the technology genie back in the bottle. Virtual currencies mark a paradigm shift in how we think about payments, traditional financial processes, and engaging in economic activity. Ignoring these developments will not make them go away, nor is it a responsible regulatory response. The evolution of these assets, their volatility, and the interest they attract from a rising global millennial population demand serious examination. With the proper balance of sound policy, regulatory oversight and private sector innovation, new technologies will allow American markets to evolve in responsible ways and continue to grow our economy and increase prosperity. This hearing is an important part of finding that balance.
(The Honorable J. Christopher Giancarlo
Chairman
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission)

"Der kometenhafte Aufstieg von Kryptowährungen sollte uns nicht vergessen lassen, welch wichtige Rolle die Zentralbanken als Verwalter des öffentlichen Vertrauens spielen", heißt es laut Redetext. "Private digitale Wertmarken, die sich als Währungen verkleiden, dürfen dieses Vertrauen nicht untergraben." Deshalb könnten die Zentralbanken es diesen Kryptowährungen nicht erlauben, dieselbe Infrastruktur zu nutzen wie das gesamte Finanzsystem "und von dessen Vertrauen zu schmarotzen"

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