Lewis Cohen is the co-founder of DLx Law, a law firm founded in 2018 to serve the needs of a new, technology-driven economy.  Lewis and the DLx Law team provide in-depth legal counsel to startups, growth companies, major enterprises, and governmental entities on a broad range of matters involving the use of blockchain, cryptocurrencies and other disruptive technologies.  Passionate about the ability of innovative technologies to change the way businesses and individuals work together, Lewis has become a major advocate for the potential of emerging technologies to benefit and transform industries around the globe.
Lewis brings more than 25 years of experience advising major clients in capital markets and finance transactions.  Lewis is a frequent public speaker on the topic of blockchain and distributed ledger technology.  Lewis served on the Board and Executive Committee of the Structured Finance Industry Group (SFIG). Lewis is also recognized by Chambers Global as one of only three lawyers in “Band 1” for Legal: Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies – USA. Follow Lewis on Twitter: @NYCryptolawyer.
We’ve spoken a lot about digital assets and regulation so far, but there are still a few topics we have yet to cover. In this episode, we discuss stablecoins. What makes a digital asset a stablecoin? Are all stablecoins more or less the same? What regulatory issues do stablecoins pose? What exactly is an “NFT”? From a securities regulatory point of view, what should we know about NFTs? Last but by no means least, it seems like every country is talking about developing a “central bank digital currency”. Is the Fed really going to issue crypto!?