Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit

Washington , United States

О проекте Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit

Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit is an exclusive members-only event, featuring discussions with key policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders. Join us – the leaders of the industry – as we work with Washington to advance a more open and democratic digital future for all.

Спикеры

Tim Scott
U.S. Senate United States Senate
Bill Hagerty
U.S. Senate United States Senate
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
U.S. Senate United States Senate
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives
J. French Hill
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives
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Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE)
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives
Wiley Nickel
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives
Rep.-elect Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives
Kristin Smith
CEO, Blockchain Association Blockchain Association
Adrienne A. Harris
New York State Department of Financial Services New York State Department of Financial Services
Hester M. Peirce
Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda
Securities and Exchange Commission U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Summer Mersinger.
Commissioner Summer, Commodity Futures Trading Commission U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
J. Christopher Giancarlo
Former Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Shayne Coplan
Founder and CEO, Polymarket Polymarket
Michael Mosier
Former Acting Director, FinCEN Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
Sulolit "Raj" Mukherjee
Executive Director, Office of Digital Asset Initiative, IRS IRS Criminal Investigation
Jon Lenzner
Former Chief of Staff, FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Dritan Nesho
CEO, HarrisX HarrisX
Marta Belcher
President & Chair – Filecoin Foundation Filecoin Foundation
Marco Santori
Chief Legal Officer, Kraken Kraken Digital Exchange
Julie Stitzel
Vice President of Public Policy, Digital Currency Group Digital Currency Group
Aaron Mackey
Free Speech and Transparency Litigator, EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Amanda Tuminelli
CLO, DeFi Education Fund DeFi Education Fund
Jason Gottlieb
Partner & Chair, Digital Assets, Morrison Cohen Morrison Cohen LLP
Katherine Minarik
Chief Legal Officer, Uniswap Labs Uniswap Labs
Rebecca Rettig
Chief Legal & Policy Officer, Polygon Labs Polygon Labs
Judd Littleton
Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell Sullivan & Cromwell
Miles Jennings
General Counsel @ a16z crypto Andreessen Horowitz
Lauren Belive
Head of U.S. Policy, Ripple Ripple
Tuongvy Le
General Counsel, Anchorage Digital Anchorage Digital
Bill Hughes
Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters, Consensys Consensys
Nilmini Rubin
Chief Policy Officer, Hedera hedera hashgraph
Kara Calvert
VP, US Policy, Coinbase coinbase
Candace Kelly
Chief Legal Officer, Stellar Development Foundation Stellar Development Foundation
H. Joshua Rivera
Operating Partner and General Counsel, Blockchain Capital BLOCKCHAIN CAPTIAL
Seth Hertlein
Global Head of Policy, Ledger Ledger
Jason Somensatto
Head of Policy for North America, Chainalysis Chainalysis
Nikhil Raghuveera
Co-Founder and CEO, Predicate Predicate
Jennifer Schulp
Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Cato Institute
Jack Solowey
Policy Analyst, Cato Cato Institute
Jeff Hetzel
Associate, Consovoy McCarthy Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
Dave Grimaldi
EVP of Government Relations, Blockchain Association Blockchain Association
Marisa Coppel
Head of Legal, Blockchain Association Blockchain Association
Sarah Milby
Head of Policy, Blockchain Association Blockchain Association
Ron Hammond
Director of Government Relations, Blockchain Association Blockchain Association
Laura Sanders
Senior Counsel, Blockchain Association Blockchain Association

Повестка дня

Dec. 16, 2024

 MEMBER DAY

Closed to press until 2:35 PM

 9:00 am
Networking Breakfast / Registration
 Potomac Hall/Waterside
 
10:00 am
Welcome to DC
  • Dave Grimaldi, EVP of Government Relations, Blockchain Association
Waterside
 
10:05 am
Market Structure Principles
  • Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association
  • Sarah Milby, Head of Policy, Blockchain Association
Waterside
 
10:15 am
Industry Coordination and Working Groups
  • Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association
  • Dan Spuller, Senior Director of Industry Affairs, Blockchain Association
  • Mara Abiera, Industry Affairs Senior Associate, Blockchain Association
  • AnnMarie Brockhouse, Director of Operations, Blockchain Association
  • Salah Ghazzal, Policy and Legislative Analysis Manager, Blockchain Association
  • Madison Parker, Operations Coordinator, Blockchain Association
  • Michael Postupak, Policy Engagement Manager, Blockchain Association
  • Robin Ross, Industry Communications Associate, Blockchain Association
Waterside
 
10:25 am
Breakout Working Group Discussions
 
Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
Seaport 1
 
Institutional
Seaport 2
 
Stablecoins
Seaport 2
 
Investment Funds
Harbor
 
Self-Custody
Waterside
 
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure (DePIN)
Waterside
 
Layer 2s
Waterside
 
11:00 am
Breakout Working Group Discussions
 
 Centralized Exchanges (CeX)
Seaport 1
 
Layer 1s
Seaport 2
 
Trading Firms
Harbor
 
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
Waterside
 
Staking
Waterside
 
Privacy Technology
Waterside
 
11:35 am
Winning: Crypto and the 2024 Elections
  • Colin McLaren, Engagement Director, Cedar Innovation Foundation
Waterside
 
11:50 am
Presidential Transition: Personnel, Policy, and Outlook for the Next Administration
  • Chris Giancarlo, Senior Counsel, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP; former Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • Moderator: Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters, Consensys; BA Board Member
Waterside
 
12:20 pm
Networking Lunch
 Waterside
 
1:25 pm
Breakout Working Group Discussions
 
Legal / Compliance
Seaport 1
 
Political Giving / Government Relations & Registered Lobbyists
Seaport 2
 
Tax / Tax, Accounting, & Bookkeeping Best Practices
Harbor
 
National Security (NatSec)
Waterside
 
Cybersecurity
Waterside
 
2:00 pm
Lightning Talk: An Opportunity for Positive Policy Reform - Critical Communications Transmitters
  • Mike Mosier, Co-Founder, Arktouros PLLC; former Acting Director, FinCEN
  • Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal & Policy Officer, Polygon Labs
Waterside
 
2:15 pm
Lightning Talk: Credible Neutrality - The Policy and Legal Implications of Inclusion Lists
  • Nikhil Raghuveera, Co-Founder and CEO, Predicate
Waterside
 
2:25 pm
Lightning Talk: Incoming Congressional Makeup and Outlook for Stablecoin Legislation
  • Jennifer Schulp, Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute
  • Jack Solowey, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute
Waterside
 
2:35 pm
Networking Break / Press Registration
Potomac Hall/Waterside
 
3:00 pm
Crypto, AI, and National Security
  • Jon Lenzner, former Chief of Staff, FBI
  • Moderator: Jason Somensatto, Head of Policy for North America, Chainalysis; BA Board Member
Waterside
 
3:20 pm
Post-Election Crypto Polling
  • Dritan Nesho, CEO, HarrisX
Waterside
 
3:50 pm
Tax Policy Priorities: A Conversation with IRS
  • Sulolit (Raj) Mukherjee, Executive Director, Office of Digital Asset Initiative, Internal Revenue Service
  • Moderator: Ron Hammond, Senior Director of Government Relations, Blockchain Association
Waterside
 
4:05 pm
Securities Law and Industry Litigation Outlook
  • Jason Gottlieb, Partner & Chair, Digital Assets; Chair, White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement, Morrison Cohen
  • Judd Littleton, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell
  • Katherine Minarik, Chief Legal Officer, Uniswap Labs
  • Moderator: Laura Sanders, Senior Counsel, Blockchain Association
Waterside
 
4:30 pm
Moving the Needle: Market Structure, Stablecoins, and SAB 121
  • Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE)
  • Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
  • Moderator: Nilmini Rubin, Chief Policy Officer, Hedera
Waterside
 
5:00 pm
Adjournment
 
 
6:00 pm
Cocktail Reception
 Potomac Hall
 
7:00 pm
BA Annual Gala and Dinner

 Remarks by special guest

Presentation of the BA Crypto Champion Award

  • Introduction: Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association

 Cocktail attire suggested for the reception, Gala, and dinner

Waterside

Dec. 17, 2024

Media Day
Open to press
9:00 am
Networking Breakfast / Registration
Potomac Hall/Waterside
 
10:00 am
Prediction Markets, Elections, and the Future of Media
  • Shayne Coplan, Founder and CEO, Polymarket
  • Moderator: Joshua Rivera, Operating Partner and General Counsel, Blockchain Capital; BA Board Member
Waterside
 
10:30 am
The Role of the States: Update from NYDFS
  • Superintendent Adrienne Harris, New York Department of Financial Services 
  • Moderator: Candace Kelly, Chief Legal Officer, Stellar Development Foundation
Waterside
 
10:50 am
The Case for Pro-Innovation Policy
  • Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • Moderator: Marta Belcher, President & Chair, Filecoin Foundation; GC & Head of Policy, Protocol Labs; BA Board Member
Waterside
 
11:10 am
Senate Banking in 2025-26
  • Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Ranking Member, Senate Banking Committee
  • Moderator: Marco Santori, Chief Legal Officer, Kraken; BA Board Member
Waterside
 
11:30 am
House Financial Services: A Look Back, A Look Ahead
  • Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Chairman, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, House Financial Services Committee
  • Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chairman, House Financial Services Committee
  • Moderator: Miles Jennings, General Counsel, a16z crypto
Waterside
 
12:00 pm
Networking Lunch
 Waterside
 
1:00 pm
View from the SEC
  • Commissioner Hester Peirce, Securities and Exchange Commission 
  • Commissioner Mark Uyeda, Securities and Exchange Commission 
  • Moderator: Vy Le, General Counsel, Anchorage Digital
Waterside
 
1:35 pm
View from the CFTC
  • Commissioner Summer Mersinger, Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
  • Moderator: Lauren Belive, Head of U.S. Public Policy and Government, Ripple
Waterside
 
2:00 pm
BA Keynote: 2025 Roadmap
  • Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association
Waterside
 
2:10 pm
Privacy Tech and the Right to Code
  • Jeff Hetzel, Associate, Consovoy McCarthy
  • Aaron Mackey, Free Speech and Transparency Litigator, Electronic Frontier Foundation
  • Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer, DeFi Education Fund
  • Moderator: Marisa Coppel, Head of Legal, Blockchain Association
Waterside
 
2:35 pm
Fireside Chat
  • Speaker TBA
  • Moderator: Seth Hertlein, Vice President and Global Head of Policy, Ledger; BA Board Member
Waterside
 
3:00 pm
Networking Break
 Waterside
 
3:35 pm
Debt, Debanking, and Bitcoin
  • Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
  • Moderator: Kara Calvert, VP, U.S. Policy, Coinbase
Waterside
 
4:00 pm
Meet the Incoming Class of the 119th Congress
  • Rep.- elect Addison McDowell (R-NC)
  • Rep.- elect Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
  • Moderator: Julie Stitzel, SVP of Policy, DCG; BA Board Member
Waterside
 
4:30 pm
GOP Trifecta: Economic Outlook and Impact on Crypto Policy
  • Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
  • Moderator: Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association
Waterside
 
5:00 pm
Adjournment
 
7:00 pm
BA Holiday Party

 Open to all registered Summit attendees, BA members, and invited guests 

RSVP required

Pearl Street Warehouse
Начало:
16 дек. 2024 г., 09:00 , AEST (UTC +10)
Конец:
17 дек. 2024 г., 18:00 , AEST (UTC +10)
место встречи:
801 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Место нахождения:
801 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
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