Fordham Law welcomed a full audience of attendees to its Blockchain Regulatory Symposium on October 3.
The invite-only event was organized by Fordham Law alumni and blockchain experts Donna Redel ’95, Joyce Lai ’13 and Greg Xethalis ’05, who co-founded the Law School’s first Blockchain Symposium in 2019.
“[This year’s] symposium brought together top lawyers and regulators in the crypto-digital assets space to discuss key legal and policy issues,” said Redel, adding that the event was “a resounding success.”
Wanting to ensure the privacy of event attendees, the decision was made to pause the event during the COVID-19 pandemic rather than hold it virtually, making this year’s symposium the first in over two years.
The event began with a panel discussion that provided overview of the digital asset regulatory landscape as it exists today. A key topic of concern that emerged was the need for clarity from regulatory bodies when it comes to blockchain-related law.
The event also featured a fireside chat with Graham Steele, the assistant secretary for financial institutions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, who spoke candidly from the perspective of government regulators tasked with creating guidelines for a new and constantly changing field of law.
Other panels touched on topics related to bankruptcy and consumer protection, NFT licensing and royalties, crypto regulation in the EU, and the role of DAOs.
Fordham Law has been active in the field of blockchain-related law, including with its student Blockchain Law Society and Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal, and has produced a number of notable alumni working in the field today.