Cryptoassets Taskforce
(asked on 9th July 2018) - View Source
Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 25 June (HL8505), how many times the Cryptoassets Taskforce has met; whether they will publish a list of meeting dates and participants; and whether any report by the the Taskforce will be published.
The first meeting of the Cryptoassets Taskforce was held on May 21st, and attended by senior leaders from government and the financial regulators, including the Director General of Financial Services at HM Treasury, the Deputy Governor (Markets and Banking) of the Bank of England, and the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority.[1]
Treasury officials continue to meet with the financial regulators on a regular basis and are working closely together. Officials are also engaging with industry stakeholders and international counterparts, and will hold an industry roundtable in July. The Taskforce will publish a report in September.
Details of ministerial and permanent secretary meetings with external organisations are published on a quarterly basis.
[1] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cryptoassets-taskforce-meets-for-the-first-time