Partner Oren Warshavsky will take part in a panel titled “Evolving Digital Asset Fraud Schemes: The Variety of Substantive Claims Relating to Crypto Fraud, the Potential Pitfalls and Strategic Considerations” at the American Conference Institute’s Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami Conference, Oct. 29-30, 2026. The session will address the challenges that the high-tech nature of blockchain and cryptocurrency have created, as well as issues that include:
- The types of substantive claims relating to crypto fraud and the potential pitfalls
- How fraudsters are using blockchain to conceal their activity and evade detection
- The court’s powers in multiple jurisdictions to recognize and ID crypto asset owners; and how they can trace and transfer ownership
- Understanding some of the unique and advanced types of crypto fraud; including scam ICO’s, pump and dump schemes, exit scams, phishing and advanced Ponzi schemes
- The known unknowns in crypto disputes that will impact fraud claims: good faith, money vs. commodity, DAO’s, flash loan exploits and more
