Catherine Wood
September 23, 2015
CEO and Chief Investment Officer

'Silicon Alley' Dissects Bitcoin

The Economics, the Regulations, and   the Innovation

Bitcoin has the potential to be the most disruptive innovation since the Internet. Moderated by Brian Kelly  (CNBC), this event offers a unique panel discussion among industry leaders who will dissect the phenomenon of bitcoin from all perspectives.

Panel Discussion |  Thursday, September 24, 2015 |  5:30 PM – 6:30 PM EST

Follow the event on Twitter via #BitcoinAlley  @ARKInvest  or watch it live via Periscope:  www.periscope.tv/GrayscaleInvest  


Bitcoin Alley | Event co-hosted by


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Bitcoin Alley | Panel Members

Cathie-Wood

Catherine D. Wood

ARK Invest, Founder & CEO/CIO | @CathieDWood

Having completed twelve years at AllianceBernstein, Cathie founded ARK Invest in 2014. At AllianceBernstein, she was Chief Investment Officer of Global Thematic Strategies, with $5 billion in assets under management and superior long term investment returns. ARK Invest offers active exchange traded funds (ETFs) focused on long-term growth through investing in the most innovative companies of our generation.

Barry

Barry Silbert

Digital Currency Group, Founder & CEO
Bitcoin Investment Trust, Creator | @barrysilbert

Barry is the Founder & CEO of Digital Currency Group, a company helping to build the foundation of the digital currency and blockchain technology industry.  Barry also created the Bitcoin Investment Trust (BIT), a private, open-ended trust sponsored by Grayscale Investments, a Digital Currency Group company. The BIT’s shares are the first publicly quoted securities (ticker: GBTC) solely invested in and deriving value from the price of bitcoin.

Art-Laffer

Dr. Arthur Laffer Sr.

Laffer Associates, Founder and Chairman

Art is the founder and chairman of Laffer Associates, an institutional economic research and consulting firm, as well as Laffer Investments, an institutional investment management firm utilizing diverse investment strategies. He has been a consultant to various US presidents and government departments from 1972-1980, was the first to hold the title of Chief Economist and advised Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on fiscal policy in the U.K.

Vivian

Vivian Maese

Latham & Watkins LLP, Partner

Vivian Maese is a partner in the New York office of Latham and Watkins and is the global head of the firm's FinTech practice. Vivian brings more than 25 years of Wall Street experience to her practice, working with established and emerging companies at the intersection of financial services, technology and Regulation and advising on cutting edge innovations including cryptocurrency adoption.

Brian-Kelly

Brian Kelly

CNBC Contributor | @BKBrianKelly  
Brian Kelly Capital LLC, Founder and Managing Member

Brian Kelly is an investor, author, and financial markets commentator. He has over twenty years experience in financial markets and is the author of the book
The Bitcoin Big Bang   - How Alternative Currencies are About to Change the World . He is a CNBC contributor and can be seen regularly on   Fast Money. Brian is a member of the Advisory Board for the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and has been named a Top 30 Bitcoiner by the Digital Currency Council.



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