Webinar | Cryptocurrency regulation around the world

Cryptocurrencies are regulated very differently across jurisdictions, creating both opportunities and challenges for those working in the industry. This webinar brings together lawyers from around the world to provide practical insights into how cryptocurrencies are treated in their respective countries. The discussion will cover legal frameworks, compliance requirements, and the real-world actions organisations must take to operate within the law.

In most jurisdictions now there are now significant crypto regulations.

Outcomes of the crypto regulation webinar

• Gain a comparative overview of cryptocurrency regulation across multiple jurisdictions
• Understand the key compliance obligations for industry participants
• Learn how to anticipate and adapt to evolving regulatory requirements globally

Who should attend?

The organisations to which this applies are both new and old.

• Cryptocurrency exchanges.
• Crypto asset service providers (CASPs).
• Banks, financial service providers (FSPs) and fintech companies.
• Institutional players operating in the crypto asset space.
• Organisations that accept cryptocurrency payments.
• Cryptocurrency investors or traders.

The people who will find it interesting.

• Executives and decision-makers shaping digital asset strategies.
• Legal, governance, risk and compliance professionals in the crypto industry.
• Financial advisors.
• Blockchain developers and innovators.

Presenters and panellists

John Giles from Michalsons in South Africa is the host. John has been fascinated by the blockchain and cryptocurrencies for many years. He has assisted numerous FinTech companies over the years and has written about the regulation of cryptocurrencies in South Africa.

Several experts from the Lexing Network will join the panel to give input regarding their respective countries. The Lexing Network have published a comparative study of crypto regulation in approximately seventeen jurisdictions worldwide through its Lexing Insights.

• Jennifer Beckage, Esq., CIPP/US, CIPP/E – Founding Partner at The Beckage Firm (United States), technology and data security lawyer.
• Katarina Bohm Hallkvist – Lawyer at Eris Law Advokatbyrå (Sweden), expert in IT, privacy and financial regulation.
• Pádraig Walsh – Partner at Tanner De Witt (Hong Kong), specialist in Technology, Fintech and Regulation.
• Winnie Chang – Managing Director at OrionW (Singapore), Head of TMT and FinTech.

Hear from some of the world’s top experts on the latest developments.

Bookings

This event is hosted on Zoom.

Members and non-members:

Free for all attendees (not just members of our programmes). Please register for the event by clicking on the red register button below. If you find value in this webinar, please consider joining a Michalsons programme. Or you can pay us something in Bitcoin.