DeFi Law: Regulation Day at Infinita City

Hosted by Christian Betancourt & 5 others
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Law & Regulation Day 2025

Join us for DeFi Law: Regulation Day, a full-day exploration into the rapidly evolving legal and regulatory landscape of decentralized finance, during Infinita City's Crypto Cities Month in the special jurisdiction of Próspera. As DeFi continues to disrupt traditional financial systems, regulators and innovators alike face unprecedented challenges—and opportunities.

This event brings together leading legal scholars, policymakers, crypto industry pioneers, and specialized legal engineers to unpack the latest developments and frameworks shaping the future of decentralized finance, all in the paradise Caribbean island of Roatán.

Topics include:

  • The current global regulatory landscape for DeFi

  • DeFi protocols and Compliance

  • Regulatory Landscape in Próspera ZEDE and the region

  • DAOs and legal personhood

  • Real World Asset Tokenization

  • Future trends in decentralized governance

Confirmed Speakers

  • Eric Alston - University of Colorado Boulder

  • Ignacio Barbero - SimpleFi

  • Christian Betancourt - Ixian, Infinita City

  • Jorge Colindres - Próspera ZEDE

  • Jacqueline Cooper - Blockchain Legal Institute

  • Vinay Gupta - Mattereum

  • José Guillermo Handal - Central Law

  • José Luis Moncada - Roatán Financial Services Authority

  • Carlos A. Morales - Lexincorp

  • Carlos Pineda Pinel - Developing Concept

  • Kyle MacLean Smith - Ixian, IxAcc

  • Ramona Tudorancea - JupiterBlock, Ixian

Schedule

9:30-9:45 Opening remarks by Niklas Anzinger, Erick Brimen, and Christian Betancourt

9:45 - 10:05 [Virtual] Introduction to Legal Engineering with Kyle MacLean Smith - Ixian

10:05 - 10:55 Legal Practices in the Region and Regulatory Expectations with José Guillermo Handal - Central Law, Carlos A. Morales - Lexincorp, and Carlos Pineda Pinel - Developing Concept

10:55 - 11:05 Coffee Break

11:05 - 12:05 Institutions and Complexity in DeFi and a blockchain-based world with Eric Alston - University of Colorado, Boulder

12:05 - 12:55 [Virtual Panel] Regulatory Frameworks for DeFi as Infrastructure with Jacqueline Cooper - Blockchain Legal Institute, Vinay Gupta - Mattereum, and Ramona Tudorancea - JupiterBlock, Ixian 

12:55 - 14:20 Lunch Break

14:20 - 14:40 Latest practices in DeFi Protocols with Ignacio Barbero - SimpleFi

14:40 - 15:30 The Financial Industry in Próspera ZEDE and experiences so far with Jorge Colindres - Próspera ZEDE, José Luis Moncada - Roatán Financial Services Authority, and Christian Betancourt - Ixian, Infinita City.

15:30 - 15:45 Coffee Break

15:45 - 16:35 Real World Asset Tokenization: Current practices and experimental solutions with Christian Betancourt - Ixian

16:35 - 17:00 Key aspects for a new crypto-policy in the Honduran Ordinary Regime

🎟️ Organized by Infinia City and Ixian, with the kind support of Central Law, BackOffice Outsourcing & Consulting, Lexincorp, Blockchain Legal Institute, Mattereum, SimpleFi, and the Foundation for Economic Freedom Honduras.

Let’s shape the backbone of DeFi together.

Location
Infinita Dome
9GGM+5VP, Pristine Bay, Bay Islands, Honduras