Invitation Only - Chatham House RuLe

Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium

October 6, 2025
Fordham Law School, Lincoln Center Campus
150 62nd St, New York, NY 10023
Constantino Room - 2nd Floor
Topic

Paving the future of digital assets innovation and regulation

The Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium convenes an invite-only assembly of influential regulators, academics, judges, lawyers and business practitioners at the forefront of consumer protection, corporate, financial regulatory, intellectual property, litigation and other areas of the law.

This event provides a platform for discussions on a range of topics, including the existing tension between innovation and regulation, both within the United States and for the global community. We are honored to have assembled an outstanding group of participants and look forward to a lively discussion.

Spring scholarship internship opportunity

Sponsored by the Symposium at the Proof of Stake Alliance. More information provided at the event.

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Symposium Sponsors

Thank you to our event partners

We acknowledge the continued support from the Founding Sponsors: Cleary Gottlieb, Latham & Watkins, Skadden and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

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Symposium Founding Members

Alumni of Fordham University School of Law
Donna
Redel
Joyce
Lai
Gregory
Xethalis

Student Planning Committee 2025

Fordham Law students who made key contributions to this year’s event.
Michael
Gertsik
Jordan
BLUM

The Fordham Blockchain Law Symposium is unique not only in presenting the most current issues but also in getting thought leaders to discuss and debate cutting edge legal theories. The symposium is also the best networking event for any lawyer working in this space.

Stuart Levy
Co-head of Web3 and Digital Assets Practice and Partner, Skadden Arps

Unquestionably the most important event of the year for serious legal practitioners of blockchain and cryptocurrency law.

Stephen Rutenberg
Partner, Co-head of Blockchain+ Practice Team, Polsinelli PC

There's no other event, maybe anywhere in the world, that brings so many of the top legal minds in crypto together. You leave the event smarter than you arrived and it's a reminder of why there's no other area of law I'd rather practice.

Larry Florio
General Counsel, 1kx

One of the few must-attend annual events for crypto lawyers, encouraging frank discussion among the country’s top practitioners.

Jason Schwartz
Tax Partner & Co-Head of Digital Assets, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

The Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium is where law, policy, and practice are discussed by some of the most important practitioners, thought leaders, and government officials in the blockchain industry. This is a cannot-miss event.

Gregory Lisa
Chief Legal Officer, DELV

I learned a great deal at the Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium.  Few events bring together so many thoughtful speakers from across the ecosystem, along with policymakers and government officials of different stripes.  Now more than ever, this is a must-attend for people interested in these issues.

Sujit Raman
General Counsel, TRM Labs

The Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium featured some of the greatest minds in digital asset law. The sessions provided important insights about a host of topics and showcased a variety of perspectives.

Brandon M. Hammer
Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

The Fordham Law Blockchain Regulatory Symposium was fantastically informative, featuring deeply substantive discussion of the most pressing legal and policy issues at the nexus of blockchain and regulation.

David Adlerstein
Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

This symposium is a “must attend” for me. The faculty bring together the very best thought leaders and regulators in the blockchain space. Given the faculty’s reputation for fostering profound and practical discussions on topics at the cutting edge of this industry with a sophisticated audience, I am looking forward to this year’s event!

Steve Wink
Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP

Last year’s Symposium provided unvarnished insights from leading lawyers on a wide range of topics relevant for blockchain technology and digital assets. The Chatham House Rule format allowed for important, honest debates that advanced my thinking.  This conference is one of the best available and not to be missed.

Talis Seja
Chief Legal Officer, Fidelity Digital Assets