The American Conference Institute (ACI), part of the C5 Group of Companies, will be holding its 4th annual Forum on Digital Assets: Compliance, Enforcement & Regulatory Oversight, set to convene on November 18-19, 2025, at 3 Times Square, New York, NY.
The forum will gather government officials, regulatory leaders, legal practitioners, compliance experts, and industry executives to address evolving challenges in digital assets, such as the newly passed GENIUS act and more. Participants will engage in rich programming focused on compliance strategy, enforcement trends, and regulatory developments.
Featured government presenters include Debra Brookes, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Wyoming Stable Token Commission; Jarod Koopman (virtual), Executive Director of Cyber and Forensic Services at the IRS Criminal Division; Daniel R. Lerro, New York Field Office of the U.S. Secret Service; and Nicole Murray, Virtual Currency Financial Crimes Director for New York State Department of Financial Services.
Agenda Highlights
Day One – November 18, 2025
The forum kicks off with opening remarks by co-chairs Kate Eyerman (Global Chief Compliance Officer, Blockchain.com) and Kristen Hecht (Chief Compliance Officer, 1Money USA, Inc.), featuring sessions that include:
- U.S. Crypto Outlook: Exploring SEC’s crypto taskforce, regulatory shifts, Bitcoin ETFs, and Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
- Stablecoins: Navigating legislative trends, reserve risk, liquidity implications, and payment flow disruption
- Crypto-Financial Institution Partnerships: Governance, product issuance, risk management
- State-Level Regulatory Oversight: Insight from NY DFS and broader state regulators
Day one concludes with a networking reception
Day Two – November 19, 2025
Sessions will cover:
- Advancements in AML and sanctions compliance amid evolving U.S., UK, EU, and Russia policies, and AI-driven tools
- IRS Fireside Chat: Enforcement dynamics post-SEC investigations into platforms like OpenSea and Robinhood
- An exploration of escalating crypto scams and law enforcement collaboration
- Blockchain-Based Payments: CBDCs, cross-border transfers, AI plus blockchain integration
- AI in Compliance: Balancing automated efficiency and regulatory transparency
- Operational risk strategies and institutional adoption of digital assets, including tokenized assets and inflation-hedging instruments
Additional Information
- A live webinar titled “Navigating the New Frontier: Digital Assets Top Legal & Compliance Challenges” will be held on October 14, 2025, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm EST
- To receive 10% off your registration, use priority code D10-999-AMBC26
- Full information about the event can be found at: http://bit.ly/45ZTJLT
Contact Info:
Contact Name: Shannon Kao
Email: S.Kao@canadianinstitute.com
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