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December 16-17, 2024

Blockchain Association’s Policy Summit is an exclusive members-only event, featuring discussions with key policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders. Join us – the leaders of the industry – as we work with Washington to advance a more open and democratic digital future for all.

This is a Blockchain Association members-only event.

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Agenda

All programming will take place at the InterContinental – The Wharf.

BA MEMBERS ONLY

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Monday Dec. 16, 2024

MEMBER DAY

Closed to press until 2:35 PM

9:00 am

Networking Breakfast / Registration

Potomac Hall/Waterside
10:00 am

Welcome to DC

  • Dave Grimaldi, EVP of Government Relations, Blockchain Association
Waterside
10:05 am

Industry Coordination and Market Structure Principles for 2025

  • Sarah Milby, Head of Policy, Blockchain Association
  • Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association
Waterside
10:25 am

Breakout Working Group Discussions

  • Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
  • Institutional
  • Stablecoins
  • Investment Funds
  • Self-Custody
  • Decentralized Physical Infrastructure (DePIN)
  • Layer 2s
Seaport 1 + 2, Harbor, and Waterside
11:00 am

Breakout Working Group Discussions

  • Centralized Exchanges (CeX)
  • Layer 1s
  • Trading Firms
  • Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
  • Staking
  • Privacy Technology
Seaport 1 + 2, Harbor, and Waterside
11:35 am

Winning: Crypto and the 2024 Elections

  • Colin McLaren, Engagement Director, Cedar Innovation Foundation
Waterside
11:50 am

Presidential Transition: Personnel, Policy, and Outlook for the Next Administration

  • Chris Giancarlo, Senior Counsel, Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP; former Commissioner, Commodity Futures Trading Commission
  • Moderator: Bill Hughes, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Regulatory Matters, Consensys; BA Board Member
Waterside
12:15 pm

Networking Lunch

Waterside
1:25 pm

Breakout Working Group Discussions

  • Legal / Compliance
  • National Security
  • Cybersecurity
  • Political Giving / Government Relations & Registered Lobbyists
  • Tax / Tax, Accounting, & Bookkeeping Best Practices
Seaport 1 + 2, Harbor, and Waterside
2:00 pm

Lightning Talk: Update on Genuine DeFi as Critical Infrastructure

  • Mike Mosier, Co-Founder, Arktouros PLLC; former Acting Director, FinCEN
  • Rebecca Rettig, Chief Legal & Policy Officer, Polygon Labs
Waterside
2:15 pm

Lightning Talk: Credible Neutrality - The Policy and Legal Implications of Inclusion Lists

  • Nikhil Raghuveera, Co-Founder and CEO, Predicate
Waterside
2:25 pm

Lightning Talk: Incoming Congressional Makeup and Outlook for Stablecoin Legislation

  • Jennifer Schulp, Director of Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute
  • Jack Solowey, Policy Analyst, Cato Institute
Waterside
2:35 pm

Networking Break / Press Registration

Potomac Hall/Waterside
3:00 pm

Crypto, AI, and National Security

  • Jon Lenzner, former Chief of Staff, FBI
  • Moderator: Jason Somensatto, Head of Policy for North America, Chainalysis; BA Board Member
Waterside
3:20 pm

Post-Election Crypto Polling

  • Dritan Nesho, CEO, HarrisX
Waterside
3:50 pm

Tax Policy Priorities: A Conversation with IRS

  • Sulolit (Raj) Mukherjee, Executive Director, Office of Digital Asset Initiative, Internal Revenue Service
  • Moderator: Ron Hammond, Director of Government Relations, Blockchain Association
Waterside
4:05 pm

Securities Law and Industry Litigation Outlook

  • Jason Gottlieb, Partner & Chair, Digital Assets; Chair, White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement, Morrison Cohen
  • Judd Littleton, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell
  • Katherine Minarik, Chief Legal Officer, Uniswap Labs
  • Moderator: Laura Sanders, Senior Counsel, Blockchain Association
Waterside
4:30 pm

Moving the Needle: Market Structure, Stablecoins, and SAB 121

  • Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE)
  • Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC)
  • Moderator: Nilmini Rubin, Chief Policy Officer, Hedera
Waterside
5:00 pm

Adjournment

6:00 pm

Cocktail Reception

Potomac Hall
7:00 pm

BA Annual Gala and Dinner

 

Remarks by special guest

  • Introduction: Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association

 

Cocktail attire suggested for the reception, Gala, and dinner

Waterside

Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024

Media Day

Open to press

9:00 am

Networking Breakfast / Registration

Potomac Hall/Waterside
10:00 am

Prediction Markets, Elections, and the Future of Media

  • Shayne Coplan, Founder and CEO, Polymarket
  • Moderator: Joshua Rivera, Operating Partner and General Counsel, Blockchain Capital; BA Board Member
Waterside
10:30 am

The Role of the States: Update from NYDFS

  • Superintendent Adrienne Harris, New York Department of Financial Services 
  • Moderator: Candace Kelly, Chief Legal Officer, Stellar Development Foundation
Waterside
10:50 am

The Case for Pro-Innovation Policy

  • Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • Marta Belcher, President & Chair, Filecoin Foundation; GC & Head of Policy, Protocol Labs; BA Board Member
Waterside
11:10 am

Senate Banking in 2025-26

  • Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Ranking Member, Senate Banking Committee
  • Moderator: Marco Santori, Chief Legal Officer, Kraken; BA Board Member
Waterside
11:35 am

House Financial Services: A Look Back

  • Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chairman, House Financial Services Committee
  • Moderator: Miles Jennings, General Counsel, a16z crypto
Waterside
12:00 pm

Networking Lunch

Waterside
1:00 pm

View from the SEC

  • Commissioner Hester Peirce, Securities and Exchange Commission 
  • Commissioner Mark Uyeda, Securities and Exchange Commission 
  • Moderator: Vy Le, General Counsel, Anchorage Digital
Waterside
1:35 pm

View from the CFTC

  • Commissioner Summer Mersinger, Commodity Futures Trading Commission 
  • Moderator: Lauren Belive, Head of U.S. Public Policy and Government, Ripple
Waterside
2:00 pm

BA Keynote: 2025 Roadmap

  • Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association
Waterside
2:10 pm

Privacy Tech and the Right to Code

  • Jeff Hetzel, Associate, Consovoy McCarthy
  • Aaron Mackey, Free Speech and Transparency Litigator, Electronic Frontier Foundation
  • Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer, DeFi Education Fund
  • Moderator: Marisa Coppel, Head of Legal, Blockchain Association
Waterside
2:35 pm

House Financial Services: A Look Ahead

  • Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Chairman, Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion, House Financial Services Committee
  • Moderator: Seth Hertlein, Vice President and Global Head of Policy, Ledger; BA Board Member
Waterside
3:00 pm

Networking Break

Waterside
3:35 pm

Debt, Debanking, and Bitcoin

  • Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
  • Moderator: Kara Calvert, VP, U.S. Policy, Coinbase
Waterside
4:00 pm

Meet the Incoming Class of the 119th Congress

  • Rep.- elect Addison McDowell (R-NC)
  • Rep.- elect Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA)
  • Moderator: Julie Stitzel, SVP of Policy, DCG; BA Board Member
Waterside
4:30 pm

GOP Trifecta: Economic Outlook and Impact on Crypto Policy

  • Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
  • Moderator: Kristin Smith, CEO, Blockchain Association
Waterside
5:00 pm

Adjournment

7:00 pm

BA Holiday Party

 

Open to all registered Summit attendees, BA members, and invited guests 

RSVP required

Pearl Street Warehouse

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Accommodations

Hear from policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders working to advance the future of crypto in the United States while enjoying the amenities of the InterContinental – The Wharf in Washington, D.C.

801 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024
Reservation deadline: November 26, 2024

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