Last week I took time to attend the N40 Digital Asset Summit which brought together industry leaders, innovators, and family offices to discuss the future of blockchain, digital assets, Web3, crypto and the role for AI in the space. The event was robust with fabulous panels and a wealth of information and insight.  As US regulators are now moving rapidly in this space, here are just a few take-aways to watch for.

  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi): The rapid growth, innovation, and challenges in DeFi and TradFi platforms.  There is a move to democratizing access to financial services by removing intermediaries and enabling peer-to-peer transactions. Innovations in DeFi are creating new financial products and services, such as decentralized lending, borrowing, and yield farming, which are attracting significant interest from both retail and institutional investors.
  • Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): NFTs are back and transforming the way digital content is created, owned, and monetized. The market for NFTs is expanding beyond digital art to include virtual real estate, gaming assets, and other unique digital items, indicating a broadening scope of applications.
  • Institutional Adoption: Major financial institutions are increasingly investing in digital assets, supported by the development of institutional-grade infrastructure such as custody solutions and trading platforms. This trend is making it easier for large investors to enter the market.
  • Regulatory Developments: The evolving regulatory landscape and the push for greater global coordination among regulators are crucial for market stability. The new administration appears committed to rapid rulemaking to alleviate regulatory hurdles in the U.S.
  • Technological Innovation and Advancements: Efforts to address scalability issues in blockchain technology, such as layer 2 protocols and sharding, are ongoing. Enhancing interoperability between different blockchain networks is another key focus area, enabling seamless transfer of assets and data across various platforms.

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Cassandra is a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities and Investment Management practice groups and Chair of our Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies group. She counsels clients on regulatory and compliance matters including all aspects of federal and state securities law and related issues…

Cassandra is a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities and Investment Management practice groups and Chair of our Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies group. She counsels clients on regulatory and compliance matters including all aspects of federal and state securities law and related issues, such as registration, regulatory reporting, registered fund matters (including mutual funds, interval funds and ETFs), private fund formation or other investment vehicles and compliance (including real estate funds, private equity funds, debt funds, hedge funds and venture capital funds) and cryptocurrency.

Cassandra’s practice has focused primarily on securities, investment capital, cryptocurrency and blockchain matters, corporate representation and governance matters, and all aspects of counseling mutual funds, ETFs and closed-end interval funds. She has assisted companies in securities offerings, including mutual funds, commodity pools, private equity, fund formation, registration, mergers and reorganizations. She has represented both issuing companies and investors in a variety of transactions, due diligence, digital assets and securities offerings.

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