Tales From the Crypto: Regulatory Issues Affecting Digital Assets

This program, presented by banking and finance attorneys Alice Yurke and Amy Greenwood-Field, will provide a high-level overview of regulatory issues surrounding the creation, transmission, and custody of crypto assets. It will address how State and Federal regulators are tackling the presence of a new form of monetary value within the existing regulatory framework. This program will benefit finance and financial services attorneys in identifying what you need to be aware of to advise clients with respect to where current regulatory and licensing triggers may impact business models that involve crypto assets.

Learning Objectives: 

1. Identify regulatory issues surrounding the creation, transmission, and custody of crypto assets

2. Discuss characterization methodologies employed by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission in determining regulatory oversight

3. Review recent regulatory actions with respect to crypto assets

4. Explore current regulatory trends at both the State and Federal level