Join Richard B. Levin the chair of Nelson Mullins’ FinTech and Regulation Practice for a post 2024 election fireside chat with Mark T. Uyeda, Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and Summer K. Mersinger, Commissioner of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), as they discuss the critical role of financial regulators in navigating the challenges and opportunities of the digital age.  As part of the Wharton Future of Finance Forum, this conversation will explore how regulators are adapting to emerging technologies, digital assets, and the rapidly evolving landscape of financial markets. Commissioners Uyeda and Mersinger will share their perspectives on the importance of maintaining regulatory frameworks that foster innovation while protecting investors and ensuring market integrity. Attendees will gain insights into how the SEC and CFTC are working with the public and the industry and evolving to address new technologies. Levin and the Commissioners will discuss how regulators view blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, artificial intelligence, and other financial technologies that are transforming the industry.

Levin was one of the first lawyers to focus on the regulation of blockchain and digital assets. He has been advising FinTech clients on legal and regulatory issues since the start of electronic trading in the late 1990s. Levin’s practice focuses on the representation of early stage and publicly traded companies in the FinTech space, including investment banks, broker-dealers, investment advisers, digital currency trading platforms, ATSs, exchanges, and custodians. He has been recognized by Chambers and Partners for his knowledge of the securities regulatory issues associated with blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, broker-dealer licensing, and alternative trading systems. Levin is considered a thought leader in the FinTech space and is routinely quoted by leading publications including Bloomberg, the New York Times, Reuters, and the Wall Street Journal. He is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world on the regulation of FinTech, blockchain, and digital assets.

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