inSecurities Podcast Episode 88: On this episode of the inSecurities podcast, Chris and Kurt sit down with Joshua Rivera, General Counsel of Blockchain Capital and a member of Blockchain Association’s Board of Directors, to learn about the state of the crypto markets and how the SEC’s positions on staking, registration requirements, and the custody rule may impact the digital assets ecosystem.
inSecurities is a biweekly podcast featuring in-depth conversations with senior regulators, top practitioners, and leading academics, along with "deep dives" on hot topics in the securities regulatory and enforcement world. In an increasingly complex business and regulatory environment, inSecurities co-hosts Chris Ekimoff, a forensic accountant with RSM, and Kurt Wolfe, a securities enforcement attorney at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, keep you current on key developments.
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Joshua Rivera
Joshua Rivera is the General Counsel of Blockchain Capital. Joshua is an expert in the legal and regulatory issues attending various aspects of the crypto industry including token protocols, DeFi, DAOs, NFTs and digital asset commodities and securities, and he has extensive experience analyzing the industry.
Before joining Blockchain Capital, Joshua worked as a senior associate at Cooley LLP where he was part of the firm’s cryptocurrency and blockchain practice counseling exchanges, investors and blockchain developers. While at Cooley, he also advised traditional venture capital firms, startup companies and investment banks on a broad array of business transactions, including private financings, public offerings and ongoing public company regulatory compliance.
Prior to Cooley, Joshua worked as an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP where he advised companies and financial institutions on various commercial matters including capital markets offerings, credit financings, mergers and acquisitions, asset management transactions and real estate ventures
Joshua received a J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S. of Business Administration, with a second major in Philosophy, with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina, at Chapel Hill.
