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Thompson Hine LLP, a full-service business law firm with approximately 400 lawyers in 8 offices, was ranked number 1 in the category “Most innovative North American law firms: New working models” by The Financial Times and was 1 of 7 firms shortlisted for The American Lawyer’s inaugural Legal Services Innovation Award. The firm has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a Legal Technology Trailblazer and featured by Bloomberg for its innovative service delivery models, which drive accuracy and predictability. The firm’s commitment to innovation is embodied in Thompson Hine SmartPaTHTM – a smarter way to work – predictable, efficient and aligned with client goals. For more information, please visit ThompsonHine.com and ThompsonHine.com/SmartPaTH.

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Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET Location: Virtual Contact: Elise Hoffer, 513.352.6748, Elise.Hoffer@ThompsonHine.com

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A&nbsp;webinar presented by Thompson Hine LLP

Beyond the Prospectus: Rethinking Securities in Modern Investing

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Digital Assets Evolution: Bitcoin, Spot Bitcoin ETFs &amp; Tokenized Securities

Join us for an afternoon break to chat about hot topics and trends relevant to your business. Our concise and practical discussions will focus on a variety of developments that impact financial service industries, and we’ll offer insights and considerations that will certainly be of interest to you.

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Join our panel of industry and legal professionals as they examine key regulatory developments and compliance challenges impacting the digital asset space. Tailored for investment managers, the discussion will offer practical insights on custody, valuation, and marketing strategies, along with the evolving demands of investor education.

Topics will include the role of registered funds in crypto investment, issues arising from MicroStrategy-style strategies, fiduciary duties, and government investigations. The panel will also address the growing use of tokenization in both registered and private funds, the deployment of private fund structures in crypto, and trends in secondary market trading. We will close with a forward-looking view on how blockchain technology is reshaping market infrastructure and participant behavior.

Moderator: <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/ernest-e-badway/">Ernest E. Badway</a>, Partner, Thompson Hine

<a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/riccardo-m-debari/">Riccardo M. DeBari</a>, Partner, Thompson Hine

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<a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/daniel-a-filstrup/">Daniel A. Filstrup</a>, Counsel, Thompson Hine

<a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/matthew-j-schwartz/">Matthew J. Schwartz</a>, Senior Managing Associate, Thompson Hine

<a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/imani-tibbs-boone/">Imani Tibbs Boone</a>, Associate, Thompson Hine

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Investment Management Coffee Chat Series - Session 2 - Bitcoin, Spot Bitcoin ETFs & Tokenized Securities

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Join us for future sessions:

September 16 - <a href="https://thompsonhine.webex.com/weblink/register/raf2a19626a183e072fdd497146566b3f">Private Funds Under Pressure: Navigating the SEC’s New Rules</a>

September 23 - <a href="https://thompsonhine.webex.com/weblink/register/r2b8f6c6e27f4ff0d250057972e82d44a">Navigating Choppy Waters: Broker-Dealers and the Shifting Regulatory Tide</a>

Investment Management Coffee Chat Webinar Series – Session 2: Digital Assets Evolution: Bitcoin, Spot Bitcoin ETFs & Tokenized Securities

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