Description

Some economists estimate the global cryptocurrency market cap at approximately $2.42 Trillion, and the cryptocurrency market size in North America to rise from $910.3 million in 2021 to $1,902.5 million by 2028. With a market cap of those sizes, cryptocurrencies will continue to attract capital and innovation along with the attention of policymakers, regulatory agencies, law enforcement attention, and criminals. 2025 could turn out to be one of the most important years for the crypto industry.

This full-day, in-person CLE Crypto Institute is designed to provide much needed clarity in four key areas:

1. Understanding the Crypto Market
   A. Crypto Business Models
   B. Crypto Products and Services
   C. Crypto Assets
   
   

   What are the most commonly used business models by market participants? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each business model? What products and services are offered and by whom as a means to attract what types of investors and market participants? What are crypto assets and what do you distinguish between a crypto asset and other assets?

2. Understanding the Regulation of Crypto
   A. Federal Regulation
   B. State and Local Regulation
   C. International Regulation
   
   

   Who regulates crypto? What laws and regulations apply to crypto? What is the current state of crypto regulation and what should market participants and stakeholders expect for crypto regulation in 2025 and beyond?

3. Understanding Problems That Might Arise
   A. Adverse Claims and Insolvency
   B. Litigation
   C. Enforcement Actions
   
   

   What are the claims and remedies when a crypto transaction goes south and who are the potential plaintiffs/claimants and defendants? Are crypto insolvencies different from other insolvencies? What is the state of case law on crypto issues? What are some of the most important crypto enforcement actions?

4. Understanding Potential Game-Changing Possibilities
   A. Banks Actively Engaging in Crypto Activities with Support from Banking Agencies
   B. Law Enforcement Embracing the Benefits of Crypto
   C. Crypto Industry Embracing Regulation
   
   

   What banks are engaged in crypto activities and what do they know that banks that are not engaged in crypto activities do not know? Are the views of the industry on crypto different from the views on crypto from law enforcement, regulatory agencies and the intelligence community? Why do some crypto firms embrace crypto regulations and others do not? Who has the better position?