Past Event

Webinar | Dealing with Digital Assets: Business Realities vs. Knowns & Unknowns

Wed. May 11, 2022 10:00 am - 11:00 am !Online

Join us for an EU-US comparative assessment of business implications in the Wild West of digital assets.



Interest in digital assets (incl. digital currencies) and the technologies behind this phenomenon has been steadily growing both in the EU and the United States. The business implications around digital assets are tremendous. Our panelists will discuss the practical perspective on the commercial use of digital assets and shed light on regulatory issues and the legal framework around digital assets (incl. Issue Spotting) on both sides of the Atlantic.

The discussion will offer a comparative assessment of EU and US legislation including the European Commission’s Regulation of Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) and the United States’ Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets and related Canadian law.

Our panel will raise the most important issues investors and businesses need to be aware of incl. the role of the digital asset intermediaries to create confidence on the market. We will end with a look into the future to see if we are at risk of bartering Pearls for Glass Pebbles or to elaborate on the chances for digital currencies to once become the ultimate medium of exchange.

Agenda items include:

I. Setting the Stage
● What are digital assets - introduction to the underlying technology
● DeFi (Decentralized Finance) movement – what you need to know

II. The Regulatory Angle
● Preview of upcoming EU MiCA Regulation (Markets in Crypto Assets) vs. US Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets
● EU, Canada & US regulatory issues vs. local laws in EU Member states, Canadian provinces and US States
● Digital assets are investment (US) or financial instruments (EU)?
● Jurisdiction of courts, who can enforce what, where?

III. Issue Spotting – Real Time Examples
● Property & ownership of digital assets – incl. a new disruptor in the market (NFTs)
● Transaction documentation and & anonymity issues
● Consumer and investor protection
● Security (safety) in commercial transactions
● Cyber-attacks
● Digital asset insurance

IV. What Happens When Things Go Wrong?
● Remedies if something goes wrong
● Traceability: Solving the anonymity issue can drive mass adoption?

V. Last Word/Looking Ahead
● Can digital currencies ever be the ultimate medium of exchange?


SPEAKERS:
•  Marc Jones, Partner, STEWARTS
•  Marc Minor, Senior Counsel, THOMPSON HINE
•  Dr. Markus Kaulartz, Partner, CMS
•  Matthew Flynn, Partner, BENNETT JONES
•  Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director, EACCNY [Moderator]

 

TIME:
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT / 16:00 h - 17:00 h CET

REGISTRATION FEE:
EACCNY Members: Free
EACCNY non-Members: Free