Dustin Lucien is the Chief Operating Officer of Betterment and has been with the company since 2013. Prior to becoming COO, Dustin served as Betterment's Chief Technology Officer, as well as the VP of Engineering. Dustin received his Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, as well as his Master’s degree in Biomedical Imaging & Computing.
Over the past few years, we have seen cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies grow from new concepts to near mainstream tools. In a 2018 survey released by PwC, 84% of 600 executives surveyed from over a dozen territories responded that their companies were at least “dabbling” with blockchain. There is little doubt that within the next 5 years, blockchain is projected to become a mainstream business technology initiative. While industrial pilots ramp up, governments around the world are beginning to establish experiments, practices, and legislation focused on blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.
Across the border, Canada is moving towards industry segment standards on the Ethereum blockchain. Venezuela and Paraguay have started settling cross-border payments in Bitcoin and China continues to pursue ambitious long-term economic goals rooted in blockchain technology. The state of Wyoming recently passed progressive, cryptocurrency-friendly legislation and SEC and CFTC mandates hint towards market decisions later in the year.
Financing within the space has international implications; SEC regulated filing processes are running parallel with international opportunities from regions such as Malta and Bermuda, both of which offer offshore funding options.
Domestically, the Presidential Management Agenda and the Council Exchange Board of Trade are driving towards establishing standards that will work with existing blockchain paradigms that cross government and industry.
May’s panel will explore the state of regulatory compliance for applied uses of blockchain in the US and internationally. We will also discuss the challenges of blockchain adoption in industries such as real estate, finance, and healthcare.
Jason is a partner in Morrison Cohen's business litigation department and chair of the Firm's white collar and regulatory enforcement practice group. His practice focuses on regulatory enforcement, litigation, and arbitration relating to securities, commodities, cryptocurrency, futures and derivatives, and structured finance. Jason is the principal author of the MoCo Cryptocurrency Litigation Tracker, and was named to the National Law Journal's inaugural list of 2018 Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and Fintech Trailblazers. He has been widely quoted for his expertise in the media, including CNN, CNBC, Bloomberg Law, Fortune, the National Law Journal, The New York Law Journal, The Real Deal, and many more.
The MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City has for forty years supported entrepreneurs in their efforts to start and run technology-driven business ventures.
We do this by delivering world-class business learning events along with opportunities to build relationships with business people who share an interest in innovation and entrepreneurship related to technology, with focus on digital media, information technology, cleantech and bioscience/healthcare.
Topics for these events included monetizing digital offerings, raising capital, cleantech, success stories of founders whose companies now generate $100 million or more, biotech, web advertising, business plan writing and pitching, wireless broadband, intellectual property and hyperlocal news.