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Crypto M&A: Deal Structuring, Regulatory Risks, and Strategic Opportunities in 2025

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About the Course

Introduction

This CLE webinar will examine the resurgence of M&A in the crypto space, with a focus on deal structuring, regulatory risks, and strategic opportunities in 2025. The panel will provide a sophisticated analysis of transactional approaches (equity vs. asset deals, token considerations, governance structures), evolving U.S. regulatory frameworks (including SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, and state-level developments), and comparative insights from Europe's MiCA, Dubai's VARA, and Singapore's MAS.

Description

The applications for digital assets and blockchain infrastructure have expanded exponentially. During his first week in office, President Trump signed an Executive Order supporting the growth of the U.S. crypto industry, and the SEC established a new Crypto Task Force to create a clear crypto regulatory framework. These factors have resulted in a rapid increase in M&A activity in the crypto space. Investors and their counsel must understand the nuances of digital asset businesses in evaluating and structuring these transactions.

The panel will explore emerging themes driving M&A, including the rise of AI tokens, post-FTX enforcement dynamics, Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) acquisition mechanics, and the increasing use of cross-border regulatory arbitrage and licensing M&A.

Listen as our expert panel discusses the complex issues associated with acquiring crypto assets and technology and provides guidance for structuring these deals and mitigating regulatory risks.

Presented By

F. Dario de Martino
Partner, Co-Chair Global FinTech and Blockchain Group
A&O Shearman

Mr. de Martino’s practice focuses on domestic and cross-border public and private mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, and corporate governance matters. He represents a broad array of major U.S.-based and multinational technology (including AI/machine learning, FinTech, digital assets, payments, software, semiconductors, IoT, and cloud computing), financial services, life sciences + healthcare, and industrial companies. Mr. de Martino has extensive experience advising Japanese corporates in connection with U.S.-centric M&A transactions. He is a frequent speaker and writer on various topics in M&A with a particular focus on innovative technologies. 

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Susan I. Gault-Brown
Partner
A&O Shearman
Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.


  • Live Online


    On Demand

Date + Time

  • event

    Wednesday, July 9, 2025

  • schedule

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

I. Overview: current crypto M&A market

II. Factors driving the growth of crypto M&A

III. Issues unique to crypto M&A: due diligence, asset valuation, and price volatility

IV. Transactional approaches to crypto deals

V. Critical provisions in M&A agreements: seller and buyer protections

VI. Regulatory frameworks: SEC, CFTC, FinCEN, CFIUS, Investment Company Act of 1940, and state-level developments

VII. Comparative insights from other active markets around the world

VIII. Emerging themes driving crypto M&A

IX. Strategic opportunities in 2025

The panel will discuss these and other key considerations:

  • What are the key drivers for growth in crypto M&A?
  • What are the unique issues with crypto M&A transactions, and how do these hurdles inform the transactional approaches to these deals?
  • What are the regulatory risks with crypto M&A deals?
  • What are the strategic opportunities for crypto M&A in 2025 and beyond?