Blockchain week returns to NYC for the week of May 8-15. Hosted by the New York City Economic Development Council (NYCEDC), Blockchain Week will feature events centered on the innovation and advancement of the global blockchain community and include over 40 events, dedicated to defining the future of blockchain and cryptocurrencies. 

Consensus 2020 will be hosted at the New York Hilton Midtown from May 11-13. The three-day event will discuss the future of blockchain and digital asset technology. Topics at the forefront this year include; adoption challenges, privacy, capital formation, regulation, and market infrastructure. The event will provide an introspective look at the previous 12 months, while preparing the industry for the next 12.

Ethereal Summit will be hosted on May 8-9 at the 1896 Studio and Stages in Brooklyn, NY. Ethereal Summit conjoins technologists, startups, entrepreneurs, and investors in the field of Ethereum, blockchain, and decentralization. The conference focuses on connecting leading developers, companies, and influencers shaping the future of blockchain. The summit focuses on the critical ways in which Blockchain can revolutionize the world.

The Digital Asset Summit will be hosted on May 13th at Pier 60. The Summit is a one-day conference focused on bringing together institutional investors, traditional financial institutions, and crypto. Hosted during New York’s Blockchain Week, the Digital Asset Summit conference works to bridge the gap between financial systems and the budding world of digital assets. 

This conference has been canceled.

The DC Blockchain Summit 2020 will feature speakers from the Securities and Exchange Commission, innovators in the Blockchain industry, and Blockchain technologists from around the world. Matthew Comstock, a former lawyer at the SEC and a member of Murphy & McGonigle’s FinTech & Blockchain Practice, will be a featured panelist speaking on, “U.S. Competitiveness on Blockchain Technology.” Daniel Payne of the FinTech & Blockchain Practice will be leading a Workshop, entitled, “Avoiding the Pitfalls of Blockchain Litigation.” Other speakers include Jerry Cuomo, IBM Fellow & VP of Blockchain;  and Hester Peirce, Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, who will speak on, “Token Jurisdiction: Deep Dive into SEC and CFTC Oversight.”

Elizabeth Lan Davis, a former trial attorney at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a shareholder at Murphy & McGonigle, is a featured speaker at Synchronize 2019. Ms. Davis is speaking on the panel, "Crypto: Are Regulators Ready?" Other speakers on the panel include: Amir Zaidi, Director, Division of Market Oversight, CFTC; Alex Khachaturian, Director, Office of Emerging Regulatory Issues, FINRA; and Perianne Boring, Founder & President, Chamber of Digital Commerce.