EthDenver 25 Legal Meetup

​This event is bringing legal and policy professionals together during ETHDenver 2025!

You can expect engaging discussions, featuring four concise panels with breaks for networking.

​Agenda (can still be updated):

Panel 1: The Road Forward for the SEC

The panelists will discuss an Interim Relief Framework that balances innovation with investor protection, including Safe Harbor, exemptive offerings, and the transition to long-term rulemaking. They will also explore eligibility, compliance, and incentive structures in the evolving digital asset space.

Panelists: Sarah Brennan (General Counsel, Delphi Ventures), Teresa Goody Guillén (Partner,  Baker & Hostetler LLP)
Moderator: Laura Cole (Attorney, Industria Business Lawyers LLP)

Panel 2: The CFTC’s Role in FIT21

The panelists will address how FIT21 impacts the CFTC’s authority and enforcement priorities, including near-term actions involving tokenized non-cash collateral and utility tokens. They will explore the immediate market effects if FIT21 passes, implications for digital asset firms and DeFi, and the long-term challenges of CFTC-SEC coordination and U.S. competitiveness.

Panelists: Mike Frisch, TBA
Moderator: Eric Hess (Founder and Managing Counsel, Hess Legal)

​Panel 3: Navigating Regulatory Patchworks for Web3 Startups

The panelists will discuss how to handle the extraterritorial reach of U.S. laws, state-level regulatory conflicts, and conflicting international requirements. They will explore structuring strategies—such as corporate setups, licensing, and geo-fencing—and examine potential pathways for regulatory convergence and policymaker engagement.

Panelists: Stephen Kelly (LA based Partner at Cypress LLP) Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos (General Counsel, StarkWare ), Nick Pullman (Founder, Day One Law)
Moderator: Joanna Rindell (Head of Legal, Trilitech)

Panel 4: The Future of Web3 Entity Structures

The panelists will examine the relevance of offshore foundations versus emerging U.S. options, exploring how decentralization and centralized accountability intersect under evolving U.S. regulation. They will discuss cross-border compliance as projects scale, along with practical considerations for founders such as token/DAO governance and migrating from offshore.

Panelists: Mike Bacina, Marc Piano (Ex-Cayman and BVI lawyer, Director and Consultant at Horizons Global), Jay Stolkin ( DGC at Multicoin Capital)
Moderator: Eric Hess