Harvard Law School Blockchain and Fintech Initiative

03/02/2021

This Thursday, March 4th from 12pm-5pm EST!

We are excited to host some excellent speakers at our Third Annual Conference! Register here: bit.ly/hlsbfi2021

02/17/2021

We are so excited to host our Third Annual Blockchain, Fintech & The Law Conference on March 4, 2021. Please visit bit.ly/hlsbfi2021 to see our scheduled panelists and register today!

11/19/2020

Excited to host Mr. Flex Yang of Babel Finance to teach us more about the Digital Yuan--China's Central Bank Digital Currency!

Thursday, 11/19 @ 7pm (EST). Students can register from the HLS events calendar--see you there!

11/03/2020

Tomorrow, November 4th @ 12pm ET: A Talk with Patrick Murck

Register here (law students only): https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcqce6hrD0pGd10yM_g3t09MEO4rg2DkvXR

Patrick Murck is Chief Legal Officer at Transparent Systems and an Affiliate with the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University. He works with regulators and policymakers around the world and serves as a member of the IMF’s High Level Advisory Group on Fintech, the Fintech Advisory Group for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the Fintech Working Group for the Massachusetts Securities Division, and the Delaware First State Fintech Lab.

Patrick focuses on the legal and regulatory issues facing Fintech companies and emerging payment systems. In addition to a deep understanding of this evolving industry, he has been involved in a number of startups as a founder, employee, investor, advisor, and counsel.

10/19/2020

Happening today: Tune in to the Liquidity2020 Summit hosted by Dystopia Labs to learn more about Zero-knowledge proofs and privacy issues! 12pm-9:30pm EST

Join us for our Summit on Oct 16th -18th!

10/08/2020

HLS Blockchain & Fintech Initiative Lunch talk-
Thursday, October 8th ET: DeFi and New Developments in Fintech with Rodrigo Seira

Come catch up to speed and learn about the most exciting recent developments in Fintech with HLS's own Rodrigo Seira '16. Mr. Seira's practice at Cooley LLP includes advising on the newest and biggest Fintech and Blockchain solutions in the industry.

He has agreed to briefly share some of his insights about the biggest current obstacles to innovation and where Fintech is heading in the near future. There will be time for Q+A afterward.

Register here (HLS Students Only) https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdeurqjguEtcfEbIkRjX60BweerMyMUOJ

09/18/2020

In our (biased) opinion, FinTech deserves more attention.

01/27/2020

Welcome back to campus for spring semester! We're revving up planning of our conference, and have some exciting events and opportunities down the pipeline.

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12/10/2019

A big thank you to our mentor, the blockchain/crypto guru Patrick Murck, for another fantastic semester hosting your one-of-a-kind reading group.

A big thank you for all the life advice, and all the time you give to HLSBFI!

11/20/2019

Big things coming this spring! Stay tuned for more details

11/06/2019

A big shoutout to The HLSBFI Board!! We're revving up!

This team is all ideas, and full-steam ahead! We've had a half semester of fantastic events, but the energy is only building.

Our team has some incredible initiatives in the works: a new publication, our Second Annual Conference, a New York trek and so much more.

Stay tuned for details. Reach out if you'd like to join!

10/01/2019

Lunch talk today (Tuesday Oct. 1) @ 12pm in WCC 3018! Come listen to Prof. Pasquale Pistone discuss current and future challenges in taxing the digitalized economy