Matt McGuire (The AML Shop Practice Leader) recently participated in a panel discussion on Securities, NFTs and the Changing Regulatory Landscape at the 2022 Alberta Technology Symposium.
The NFT boom of early 2021 created momentum around blockchain tokens as a powerful way to commoditize assets like art and intellectual property. Still, the technology’s lightning fast evolution means that NFTs are caught in a regulatory grey area that needs clarity. Consumer and investor protection requires building legal solid and governance policies around token issuances to avoid replicating the disastrous ICO bubble of 2018. The Canadian Blockchain Consortium is joined by industry members and legal experts to shed light on some of the critical issues raised by NFTs and discuss a path forward on market regulation.
Moderator:
Richard Jones, Q.C. - Litigation and Municipal Groups | Brownlee LLP
Speakers:
Melissa Smith, Partner | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG)
Philip Long Senior Manager and Blockchain Lead | KPMG Canada
Krista Rabidoux, CPA, CMA, EA, Partner | Andersen
Matt McGuire FCPA, FCA, CFF, CAMS, AMLP, CCI, Co-Founder | the AML shop