Digital Assets, Cryptocurrency, and NFTs in Bankruptcy: Administration, Classification, Valuation, and Recovery
Recording of a 90-minute CLE video webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will guide bankruptcy attorneys through the intersection of digital assets and bankruptcy. The program will offer an overview of digital assets; how they are identified, investigated, preserved, and administered; how digital assets can be collateralized and valued; and what happens to those assets when a digital asset exchange or financier seeks bankruptcy protection.
Outline
- Overview of digital assets
- How digital assets create value
- Digital assets and key bankruptcy processes
- Administration
- Classification
- Valuation
- Recovery
- Crypto exchange bankruptcies
Benefits
The panel will discuss these and other key issues:
- Is digital currency a contract or property?
- How is cryptocurrency valued in bankruptcy?
- What is the property of a cryptocurrency exchange's bankruptcy estate?
- Can NFTs be used to finance a plan or adequate protection?
Faculty
Jordan S. Blask
Office Member-in-Charge
Frost Brown Todd
The primary focus of Mr. Blask’s practice has always been to work with clients to develop innovative yet prudent... | Read More
The primary focus of Mr. Blask’s practice has always been to work with clients to develop innovative yet prudent ways to address and resolve complex transactional, corporate and litigation matters. He represents businesses of all sizes, including financial institutions, manufacturers, tax-exempt entities, energy and natural resources companies, commercial real estate developers and investors, and Fortune 500 companies. Working in concert with his colleagues across our diverse practice groups, Mr. Blask is honored to serve as his clients’ go-to problem solver for any business that requires multidisciplinary advice.
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Shirley Palumbo
Bankruptcy Senior Counsel
NextEra Energy Resources
Ms. Palumbo is Bankruptcy Senior Counsel for NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEE NYSE), Juno Beach, Florida, a clean... | Read More
Ms. Palumbo is Bankruptcy Senior Counsel for NextEra Energy Resources, LLC (NEE NYSE), Juno Beach, Florida, a clean energy leader and one of the largest wholesale generators of electric power and renewable energy from the wind and sun in North America. She currently provides transactional structure and court representation on bankruptcy, insolvency, and restructuring matters related to distressed investments and counterparties. Ms. Palumbo is Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification and has been recognized with the Martindale Hubbell’s highest ranking in both legal ability and ethical standards. She has represented individual debtors, corporate debtors, unsecured creditors, secured creditors, institutional lenders and trustees across the State of Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S.; she is a member of the Florida bar and Puerto Rico (federal) bar and is admitted to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Palumbo holds a Master of Law Degree (LL.M.) in International Law from the University of Miami, as well as a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree from St. Thomas University. She is a member of ABI, INSOL, and on a local level she is a member of the Florida Bar digital Assets Committee, Co-Chair of the Communications Committee of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar and intensely committed to the Financial Literacy Task Force of the Business Law Section of the Florida Bar.
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Jared M. Tully
Practice Group Vice-Chair
Frost Brown Todd
Mr. Tully is the Vice-Chair of the Business Litigation Practice Group and serves a303-348-2404s the Team Leader... | Read More
Mr. Tully is the Vice-Chair of the Business Litigation Practice Group and serves a303-348-2404s the Team Leader for the firm’s Community Bank and Financial Institutions Team. He has extensive experience helping clients solve complex problems facing their businesses. He concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters. He routinely represents national banks in various types of litigation, including consumer and commercial disputes. He also represents businesses navigating complex debt issues in bankruptcy court. Jared works closely with his clients to obtain an effective and efficient resolution of litigated matters through litigation or seizing early resolution possibilities.
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