Cryptocurrencies: Key Technical Concepts to Understand in Blockchain

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Understanding Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Initial Coin Offerings (ICO’s) is important – if you want to be current (and SEC compliant) with this latest trend in alternative financing and currency. The huge expansion in Bitcoin & digital currencies and ICOs in states across the nation and globally has led to a significant need for attorneys proficient in the cutting-edge legal and regulatory issues.

The laws vary greatly and have been in flux with the proliferation of Fortune 500 companies, governments, and start-ups seeking to take advantage of this growing use of currency.

And the SEC is beginning to investigate and bring cases against those committing fraud – as well as provide guidance in order to avoid such prosecutions (in fact, several SEC officials as well as regulators in California felt this topic was so important they attended this seminar).

This one-hour session focuses on the key technical concepts you need to understand in Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies and ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings).

It has been taken from our full day comprehensive program on Cryptocurrencies. That entire program (7 hours) can be found and ordered here.

If you’d like to get a good grasp of the technical stuff at the introductory level, then this one-hour session is for you. The Speaker, Bhaskar Krishnamachari is from the USC Viterbi Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things and an expert in Cryptocurrencies. He is a sought after speaker and received terrific reviews at this program. His expertise is extensive and he provides a solid overview to provide you with a good foundation of how Cryptocurrencies work.

In this package you will receive the audio recording of his session, as well as a printed copy of his PowerPoint, in your handout.

If you would like to order more than one session (but not the entire day) from this program, call or email our office for a special rate (877) 858-3848 or info@pincusproed.com.

If you prefer our entire program instead, it will walk you through most of what you need to know to get a solid understanding of this remarkable new currency. And with the audio package you will also receive the more than 200 page Seminar Handbook and a 250 page Post-Program Resource Book full of SEC memos, articles, cases, and other great information.

Below is a description of the full-day program, which can be ordered here.

So, on to the program description: In the morning, Bhaskar Krisnamarchari, from the UCI Viterbi Center for Cyber-Physical Systems and the Internet of Things, will teach you about the basics – how Bitcoin works, Coins v. Tokens, blockchains, and the key applications and alt-coins. And if none of that makes sense when you read it, that’s ok. It will make sense once you listen to the live recording of this excellent seminar.

After Mr. Krisnamarchari walks you through the basics, you’ll then learn about the difference between Securities and Utilities, and get a good understanding of the latest US Securities enforcement. Jennifer Post will discuss the Howey case and its progeny, as well as several SEC enforcement and receivership cases.

After that, your faculty will get into Reg S and international regulations, ICO’s, private exemptions, the JOBS Act exemptions and other jurisdictional issues.

You’ll want to take a break at that point, because you’ll next learn all about Secondary Market Trading and its myriad of rules, options and restrictions.

After that you will take a walk through the legal issues surrounding forming a mining company and Currency Investment Funds, including regulatory and reporting challenges for private investment funds and broker-dealer requirements as you’ll hear about SEC guidance on exchanges.

In the almost-to-last session, our faculty will get into other regulations affecting ICOs and discuss Wyoming’s new regulatory regime for cryptocurrency and blockchain, including how it may work with cryptocurrency laws of other countries.

The final session of the day covers launching and marketing a successful ICO.

Whew! It’s a lot. It’s intensive. And you will walk away with a much deeper understanding of this phenomenon than you thought possible.

Our esteemed faculty features several leading authorities on the subject. This comprehensive program on virtual currency law will introduce you to the most relevant issues and practical solutions in order to advise and represent your clients effectively. even more details about what is discussed can be found in the Agenda tab.

With the audio package you will also receive the more than 200 page Seminar Handbook and a 250 page Post-Program Resource Book full of SEC memos, articles, cases, and other great information.

See our testimonials tab (above) for comments about how great this program was, but here’s a sneak peak:

“Everyone presented quite well.” – John Loftus, Esq.

“It was good to understand the technical aspects of what cryptocurrencies are comprised of. As a lawyer, it was good to know the ‘Blockchain’ terms. I enjoyed Jennifer Post’s delivery and summary slides with case law. I greatly appreciated the post program resume book provided by Ms. Post. I enjoyed Jor Law’s slides and information provided with comparing Title II, III and IV. I like how he included practical issues that attorneys must be aware of. I liked the extra chart Charles Kaufman’s firm gave to the participants. His slides are great.”

“Very informative and helpful to my practice.” – Samuel Park, Esq.

“Overall, very informative.” – Steven Schmulenson, Esq.

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