Digital Asset Securities: Finding A New Way Forward
In this session Bloomberg and Prometheum Co-CEO, Aaron Kaplan will discuss the current state of crypto regulation: what 2022's events taught us, the importance of federal securities laws, what some companies are already doing differently.
Speakers
Michael Briody
FX & Crypto Market Specialist
Bloomberg
For over 12 years Michael has been a Foreign Exchange Market Specialist working with international investment banks and multinational corporations, assisting clients to understand FX market trends. Michael has taken on a specialty in cryptocurrencies to help clients navigate this new frontier. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Michael worked as a Senior Foreign Exchange Dealer with 20 years of FX trading experience in New York at U.S and International investment banks, including Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers and BNP Paribas. Michael holds a BBA in Finance from Hofstra University and currently resides in Lattingtown, N.Y.
Aaron Kaplan
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Prometheum
Aaron L. Kaplan is Co-CEO of Prometheum. Before Prometheum, Aaron was an attorney at Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC, where he focused on the applications of distributed ledger technology in the securities industry. Aaron has also worked at a California-based regional broker dealer where he held Series 7, 63, 55, 4, 24, 27, and 53 securities licenses. Aaron received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his law degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Since his admission to the New York State Bar Association, Aaron has developed an expertise relating to virtual currencies and their regulations.