Silver Hosts “How to Build a Crypto Fund” Webinar

Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan is hosting a webinar with Dave Rothschild, Partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP and Scott Hershorin, VP of Operations & CCO at Dragonfly Capital, on September 8th to share their experiences with structuring digital asset funds and best practices/common pitfalls for managers to keep in mind as they advise on this evolving asset class.

Despite the fact that the “Crypto Winter” still looms, cryptocurrencies remain top of mind for investors. As more managers seek to advise on crypto and digital assets, many don’t understand the specific steps and challenges associated with building a crypto fund or how to launch and manage a digital asset fund that is complaint with regulators.

To help manager’s get started, Silver’s CEO, Fizza Khan, along with Dave Rothschild, Partner at Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP and Scott Hershorin, VP of Operations & CCO at Dragonfly Capital, will host a webinar, “How to Build a Crypto Fund: a Brief Discussion,” on Thursday, September 8, 2022. In a roundtable type discussion, these experts will share their experiences with structuring crypto funds from a regulatory, legal and manager’s perspective and address the following topics:

  • Overview of the crypto ecosystem and whether now is the right time to launch a crypto fund
  • Understanding and navigating the regulatory and legal landscape
  • Insight on defining terms, selecting service providers and bolstering operations
  • Best practices/common pitfalls to keep in mind before, during and after a fund launch

When:  Thursday, September 8, 2022

1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT

Panelists:

  • Fizza Khan, CEO, Silver Regulatory Associates
  • Dave Rothschild, Partner, Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP
  • Scott Hershorin, VP of Operations & CCO, Dragonfly Capital

Register for the Event Here

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