Episode 158: Giancarlo's Swan Song; Crypto Madness; DTCC/ASX Blockchains; CAT Update

This week, Anthony and James discuss some of the biggest stories to come out of this year’s FIA Boca event, including Christopher Giancarlo’s thoughts on tech at the CFTC (5:00), the slow evolution of the crypto space (9:00), and the DTCC’s progress on its new blockchain-driven Trade Information Warehouse (12:45). Additionally, the CAT NMS committee has proposed yet another delay in the rollout of the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) and the Australian Securities Exchange is trying to get the industry excited for its still-to-be-launched CHESS-replacement blockchain (19:45). Then, at the end, Anthony and James jibber-jabber about how Democrats are positioning themselves for the 2020 election. https://www.waterstechnology.com/data-management/4208366/cftc-chair-says-agency-is-finally-getting-resources-to-bolster-tech https://www.waterstechnology.com/regulation/4219956/cat-nms-committee-proposes-five-month-delay-to-broker-reporting https://www.waterstechnology.com/technology/4207121/dtccs-blockchain-powered-trade-information-warehouse-set-for-late-2019-launch https://www.waterstechnology.com/data-management/4208496/asx-offers-free-blockchain-settlement-to-lure-early-adopters