Winston Sponsors The Digital Chamber’s D.C. Blockchain Summit 2024

Winston & Strawn was the proud sponsor of The Digital Chamber’s D.C. Blockchain Summit held on May 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C. The annual Summit brings together leading industry professionals and lawmakers to discuss pressing issues in the digital assets and blockchain technology ecosystem.

Will Turner moderated the panel “Protecting the Institution: Risk Mitigation for Digital Asset Companies.” He was joined by speakers from Aon, Blockchain for Europe, and Winston client, Agora. Find key takeaways from the panel below.

Key Takeaways

• Europe is further advanced in regulation and blockchain engagement by regulated financial institutions than the U.S.
• Thoughtful key management and critical code evaluations by colleagues and outside services are crucial to avoiding scams and cyberattacks.
• Blockchain and its business models present users with choices between trusting code such as smart contracts and trusting people such as institutional custodians.