Finance and Banking

This panel will discuss the use of AI in insolvency proceedings, as well as service of process via social media in such recent cases as Three Arrows Capital (3AC).

This panel will dive into the intersection of cryptocurrency and bankruptcy to demystify and identify the key bankruptcy issues that arise in cryptocurrency cases. Several recent notable case decisions and issues will be discussed, including Celsius Network LLC, Voyager Digital Holdings Inc., Cred Inc. and FTX Trading Ltd. The panelists also will explore the practical impact of crypto issues on everyday bankruptcy practice, including determining the ownership of assets, funding the administrative expenses during the case, devising a plan of reorganization that offers the issuance of new stock and a new token as part of the plan treatment, the problem with liquidation of crypto assets, and the positions that governmental agencies are taking in certain cases.

This panel will explore the latest, most pressing issues being battled out in crypto bankruptcies, including creditor sealing, forfeiture and regulatory issues, and will discuss future prospects and potential issues on the horizon for crypto bankruptcies.

This panel will discuss the various issues surrounding merchant cash advance (MCA) lenders from the perspectives of MCA lenders, debtors, the bench, and other secured creditors whose interests may be affected by MCA lenders.

Large cryptocurrency filings have been making headlines, but the implications and complexities of these filings are even broader. This panel will discuss what you need to consider when navigating a cryptocurrency filing, such as valuation issues, custodial arrangements, pending white collar investigations, and the challenges such complexities pose.

Following a brief introduction into the modern-day Wild, Wild West of currency that is crypto, this panel will discuss the rise in crypto bankruptcy filings, the unique issues and challenges of crypto bankruptcies, and the future of crypto.

Stunning failures across the crypto ecosystem have caused many to question the future of the industry and ask whether the crypto boom was purely fueled by speculation. Allegations of misfeasance at FTX and the interrelatedness of major industry participants create understandable questions, and business models have been shown to be flawed. This panel discussion will explain industry issues, unique bankruptcy challenges, and what the future of the crypto industry might look like.