Will Cryptocurrencies Break Down National Borders? Alastair Campbell Looks at a Complex World

The use of virtual currencies — monetary units unassociated with any particular national government — is growing rapidly. At the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Ally Law, moderator David Greene (Edwin Coe LLP) and Alastair Campbell, acclaimed journalist, author, broadcaster and former Downing Street Press Secretary, discuss the effects of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology on monetary and border controls traditionally exercised by the nation-state.