(In-Person) Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets: Regulatory Trends and Customer Protections

Thursday, April 20, 2023 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

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Program Co-Chairs:

Lauren Wagner Pederson
Wagner Pederson LLC, Securities and Commodities Litigation Attorney and Mediator

Christian A. Johnson
Professor of Law & Business Advising, Widener University Commonwealth Law School

  • Program Fee:
    $229 Member | $329 Nonmember

    Panels of industry, legal, and regulatory experts will discuss recent developments in cryptocurrency and digital assets and measures to enhance investor protection and market integrity on trading and lending platforms. Concerns about the segregation of customer funds, cryptocurrency custody issues, and innovative safeguards for client accounts will be explored. In addition, panelists will discuss regulatory and industry developments to reduce the risk of loss and misuse of customer funds and protect cryptocurrency/digital assets and related derivatives.  Attendees will gain an in-depth understanding of lessons learned from recent failures of cryptocurrency firms and different perspectives on developing the right regulatory framework to promote responsible blockchain-enabled innovation.

  • Alessandro Cocco 
    Vice President and Head of Financial Markets Group,
    Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

    Ian Cuillerier
    New York City Bar Futures & Derivatives Regulation Committee Chair
    Partner, White & Case LLP

    Brittany Cuthbert
    Senior Legal Director, Chainalysis Inc.

    Suellen Galish
    Chief Compliance Officer, Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLC, and Polysign, Inc.

    Marvin J. Goldstein, Moderator
    Partner, Strook & Stroock & Lavan LLP

    Kristin N. Johnson
    CFTC Commissioner

    Gary Kalbaugh, Moderator
    Deputy General Counsel, ING Americas

    Kari Larsen
    Partner, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP

    Colin D. Lloyd
    Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

    Pratin Vallabhaneni
    Partner, White & Case LLP

  • 9:00 a.m.         Introduction and Welcome Remarks

    Ian Cuillerier
    New York City Bar Futures & Derivatives Regulation Committee Chair
    Partner, White & Case LLP

    9:05 a.m.         Client Fund Custody and Cryptocurrency 

    Featured Speakers:

    Gary Kalbaugh, Moderator
    Deputy General Counsel, ING Americas

    Brittany Cuthbert
    Senior Legal Director, Chainanalysis

    Suellen Galish
    Chief Compliance Officer, Standard Custody & Trust Company, LLC, and Polysign, Inc.

    Kari Larsen
    Partner, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP

    10:05 a.m.       Question and Answer (“Q&A”) Discussion 

    10:20 a.m.       Break

    10:45 a.m.      Decoding the Cryptocurrency Crisis

    Keynote Speaker:

    A Candid Conversation with CFTC Commissioner Kristin N. Johnson

    Christian A. Johnson – Moderator

    11:15 a.m.       Q&A Discussion 

    11:25 a.m.       Break

    11:45 a.m.      Governance, Spillover Risks, and Regulation of Cryptocurrency Markets

    Featured Speakers:

    Marvin J. Goldstein, Moderator
    Partner, Strook & Stroock & Lavan LLP

    Alessandro Cocco
    Vice President and Head of Financial Markets Group,
    Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

    Colin D. Lloyd
    Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

    Pratin Vallabhaneni
    Partner, White & Case LLP

    12:45 p.m.       Q&A Discussion 

  • New York: 3.5 Professional PracticeNew Jersey: 3.5 GeneralCalifornia: 3.5 GeneralPennsylvania: 3.0 General

  • Sponsoring Association Committees:
    Futures & Derivatives Regulation, Ian Cuillerier, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org

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