Sidley’s 2026 Blockchain Educational Series

Sidley's 2026 Blockchain Educational Series featured eight webinars designed to provide a practical, cumulative overview of blockchain-related legal issues across industries and sectors.

Whether you work directly with digital assets or are looking to better understand this evolving area, the series was created to build fluency in the key legal and business considerations shaping the digital asset and blockchain space.

Led by Sidley lawyers from across key disciplines, the series explored the evolving legal, regulatory, and commercial dynamics of the blockchain ecosystem.

Webinar topics and dates are below.

For more information, or to request recordings, please contact sidleyevents@sidley.com.

Blockchain Basics: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
Tuesday, June 23
Lilya Tessler – Partner, Dallas
Andrew Sioson – Partner, Washington D.C.

Crypto Payments, Stablecoins, and Financial Institutions
Thursday, June 25
Jess Cheng – Partner, New York
Kristin Teager – Partner, Washington D.C.

SEC and CFTC Regulatory Architecture for Crypto Assets
Wednesday, July 1
Andrew Blake – Partner, Washington D.C.
Kate Lashley – Partner, Miami

Move Fast, but DON’T Break Things: Blockchain Professional Responsibility and Risk Management
Tuesday, July 7
Teresa Harmon – Partner, Chicago
Nathan Howell – Partner, Chicago

Blockchain-Related Offerings, Capital Raising, and Other Transactions
Tuesday, July 21
Scott Bennett – Partner, New York
David Stewart – Partner, London

Blockchain and Investment Funds: Structuring, Regulation, and Market Practice
Tuesday, July 28
Cliff Cone – Partner, New York
Brian Cook – Partner, Chicago

Current Issues in Crypto and Blockchain Enforcement
Tuesday, August 4
Lara Mehraban – Partner, New York
Nima Mohebbi – Partner, Century City

Borderless Tech: Global Regulatory Regimes Covering Digital Assets
Thursday, August 27
Dominic James – Partner, Hong Kong
Arjun Lakhani – Counsel, London
Josephine Law – Counsel, Singapore