Christopher Hopkins to Speak at Atlanta Bitcoin Consumer Fair

By : Cbh
April 2, 2015
Category : Virtual Currency

Virtual Currency

Christopher Hopkins will be speaking about “Bitcoin Litigation” from 1-2 pm, Saturday, April 18, 2015 at the Atlanta Bitcoin Consumer Fair.

In addition to his role as a digital currency advocate and one of the first lawyers in the bitcoin space, Mr. Hopkins is lead counsel in virtual currency litigation in Florida and New Jersey in two well-publicized cases.

Christopher will be speaking about the risks of litigation, how start-ups and virtual currency companies can defend/protect themselves, and discuss where crypto-companies go wrong.

This is a hands-on, specific-to-bitcoin hour of legal analysis. This is under Track 2, Business.

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