Overview (Program Summary)
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ACC Westchester/Southern CTCryptocurrency has more recently achieved a level of mainstream appeal as an investment vehicle, regardless of its limited current application in retail transactions. As cryptocurrency usage increases, more individuals will use this new asset class as a means of committing fraud or hiding assets from creditors or ex-spouses. This course will provide an introduction to cryptocurrency, how it works, the current regulatory environment, types of frauds committed using cryptocurrency, US tax rules, and how cryptocurrency can be investigated and traced using publicly available Blockchain data.
Learning Objectives
Participants will gain an understanding of
- how cryptocurrency and blockchain works
- the types of frauds occurring in the digital asset field
- the US regulatory and tax rules regarding cryptocurrency
- how to obtain and interpret evidence of cryptocurrency usage
- how to cluster publicly available blockchain data
- Considerations for seizure of crypto assets
Speakers
From Citrin Cooperman: KEN YORMARK, Partner, Practice Leader Forensic and Litigation Advisory Services Practice
& KATERINA GAEBEL. Digital Assets
ERIC I. COHEN, EVP & Corporate Secretary. (GC) Infinite Reality, Inc. & Chapter President
STEPHEN PALLEY, Partner and Chair, Andersen Kill’s Technology, Media and Distributed Systems Practice Group