Learn the latest on Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Fintech Regulation after FTX with this convenient, 24/7 On-demand Seminar and Complimentary Podcast. Register to obtain CLE and MCLE credit, online access to complete course and reference materials, and attend this on-demand seminar. YOU MAY LISTEN FROM ALMOST ANY TYPE OF COMPUTER OR IPOD. ACCESS TO THE RECORDING AND MATERIALS DOES NOT EXPIRE.

Benefits:

The collapse of FTX has generated considerable focus on Bitcoin and the regulation of trading digital currencies. The huge growth in Fintech & digital currencies in states across the nation and globally has led to a significant need for attorneys proficient in this rapidly expanding practice. The laws vary greatly and have been in flux with the proliferation of Fortune 500 companies, governments, and start-ups seeking to take advantage of this growing use of currency. The faculty for this seminar features a leading authority on the subject. This comprehensive program on virtual currency law will present the most relevant issues and practical solutions, including Blockchain, distributed ledger, the growth of cryptocurrencies, role of digital currencies in financial transactions, "Smart Contracts," compliance & avoidance strategies, and virtual currency transmissions. Registration includes online access to course and reference materials that serve as a helpful guide to the numerous topics and techniques discussed in the program.

Agenda:

Bitcoin, Blockchain, & Fintech Regulation after FTX CLE:

a. Legal Opportunities involving Bitcoin after FTX

b. An Overview of Bitcoin and Virtual Currencies

c. Most Critical Challenges involving Digital Currencies

d. Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Legal Issues

e. Profiting from the Growth of Cryptocurrencies

f. Digital Currencies in Financial Transactions

g. Issues faced by Fortune 500 Companies, Governments, and Start-ups

h. SEC Regulations involving Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings

i. "Smart Contracts"

j. Compliance & Avoidance Strategies

k. Anti-Money Laundering Regulations and Comptroller of the Currency Issues

l. Case Law Update

m. U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Issues

Recorded Question and Answer Session

Biography of Seminar Faculty:

1. Josh Ashley Klayman is the U.S. Head of Fintech and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets at Linklaters LLP. Ms. Klayman is a highly sought-after lecturer on blockchain in the U.S. and around the world, having lectured before numerous government regulators, attorneys, judges and at leading universities. She is a director of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and chairs its legal working group, and is a member of the University of Pennsylvania - Wharton Reg@Tech think tank. Passionate about the advancement of women and other diverse groups, Ms. Klayman is a co-founder of the non-profit Diversity in Blockchain, Inc. and a founding member of Collective Future. She is also on the advisory board of a number of blockchain companies, both nonprofit and for-profit. She is a Forbes contributor for blockchain and crypto matters and her articles have been featured in numerous other major publications, including Coindesk and Crowdfund Insider. She has appeared on television, including on Bloomberg TV and Today’s Verdict with David Lesch, and has been featured in several podcasts, including Forbes’ Unchained, Law.com’s Unprecedented, and The Third Web. She is regularly quoted in news media, including CNNMoney, the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Washington Post, Reuters, Law360, and Fortune. Ms. Klayman is an ongoing contributor to Wolters Kluwer’s “Blockchain and Virtual Currencies Briefing”. Among other publications, she authored a chapter, “Mutually Assured Disruption: The Rise of the Security Token” in the first-ever global treatise on blockchain and cryptocurrency, published by Global Legal Insights.

2. Brian Korn is a Partner at Manatt, where he leads the firm’s fintech and blockchain and cryptocurrency practices. His practice focuses on corporate finance transactions. Over the past five years, Brian has led more than 100 deals, including initial public offerings (IPOs), early-stage and start-up venture financings, fund formations, and high-yield debt financings. He also advises clients on SEC and broker-dealer/investment advisory compliance, corporate swap transactions, and blockchain technology. Mr. Korn has extensive experience representing issuers and underwriters in investment banking and capital markets transactions, including special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), spin-offs, split-offs and carveout/tracking stock transactions. He also has extensive experience in sponsor-leveraged buyouts and bank/bond acquisition financing. His deep technical knowledge of the fintech space has contributed to the Manatt fintech team’s track record of success in advising cutting-edge fintech startups. He was recognized by The Legal 500 for being “very active in the fintech platform and Regulation A space. He has good visibility with the SEC and is willing to push through novel concepts and issues.” Under his leadership, the firm was nominated as “Professional Services Firm of the Year” at the LendIt Industry Awards and “Law Firm of the Year” at the multiple LendIt Industry Awards. The firm also achieved a Chambers Global Fintech rating, and Brian was recognized as a “Notable Practitioner.” Mr. Korn has had multiple media interviews with Billboard Magazine, Bloomberg, American Banker and Law360, commenting on blockchain and cryptocurrency, including the impact on nonfungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized finance (DeFi), marketplace lending and market trading dynamics. Mr. Korn is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Northwestern University School of Law.

3. Jon Van Loo is a Partner at Scale LLC, where he brings over 15 years’ experience providing tax advice to clients ranging from global public companies to start-ups and individuals facing complex tax situations. Mr. Van Loo’s current practice focuses on U.S. tax matters for: mergers & acquisitions (especially venture-backed private companies), formation and operation of private investment funds, cryptocurrency, foreign corporations entering the U.S., individuals expatriating from the U.S., business restructurings, and real estate transactions. For over five years, Mr. Van Loo has been actively involved in advising crypto funds and blockchain projects on a variety of tax matters, including crypto compensation and the creation and sale of new cryptocurrency products. He is a graduate of The University of Chicago and Northwestern University School of Law.

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District of Columbia (CLE credits are not required)***

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