Fundamentals of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Overview

Amid dramatic lows in the crypto market and sharply increased SEC enforcement following the FTX collapse, this CLE webinar gives attorneys a foundation in the underlying technology and regulatory state. Panelists provide an overview of the blockchain and its real-world uses, explain how it works (validation methods and permissions), discuss the relationship between blockchain and cryptocurrencies and the different types of tokens, review the existing regulatory framework (agency and state levels plus Executive Order 14067), and conclude with the state of cryptocurrency litigation.

What you’ll learn

• ✓Explain what blockchain is and its real-world uses
• ✓Describe how blockchain works, including validation methods and permissions
• ✓Relate blockchain to cryptocurrencies and the different types of tokens
• ✓Summarize the current crypto regulatory framework and the state of litigation

Curriculum

1. 1. Fundamentals of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency for Lawyers

   In this CLE webinar, our expert panelists begin with an overview of the blockchain, what makes it unique, and some of its real-world uses. Our speakers then dive into how the blockchain works, highlighting validation methods and permissions. The conversation continues with a discussion of the relationship between blockchain and cryptocurrencies, focusing on the different types of tokens available and their purpose. Our experts then review the existing regulatory framework, which is conducted primarily at the agency and state levels, but has also been supported by Executive Order 14067. The webinar concludes with a discussion of the state of cryptocurrency litigations today Topics covered in this webinar: What is Blockchain and What are its Uses? Blockchain Function, Explained Blockc

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Your instructors

Daniel B. Garrie

Founder, Law & Forensics; Neutral at JAMS; Faculty at Harvard

Law & Forensics LLC · JAMS · Harvard · Rutgers Law School · Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare

Daniel B. Garrie is the founder and executive managing partner of Law & Forensics LLC, a boutique cybersecurity and forensic engineering firm he co-founded in 2008. He serves as a neutral, arbitrator, and forensic special master at JAMS, focusing on cybersecurity, cryptocurrency, and complex technology disputes, and holds faculty appointments at Harvard and Rutgers Law School. A patented software inventor and prolific author, he is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare and a widely cited authority on computer forensics, eDiscovery, and cyber litigation.

Joshua Ashley Klayman

U.S. Head of Fintech and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets, Linklaters

Linklaters

Joshua Ashley Klayman is the U.S. Head of Fintech and Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets at Linklaters in New York. She advises on blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital asset matters, including regulatory and enforcement developments.

Michael C. Ibarra

Chief Information Security Officer, Crypto Exchange Startup

Michael C. Ibarra is a Chief Information Security Officer in the cryptocurrency exchange sector, teaching on the fundamentals of blockchain and cryptocurrency for lawyers.