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Venable is excited to once again sponsor ETA TRANSACT 2026. Attorneys with a variety of experience will be available to speak with you at our booth, #739, on the exhibit show floor.
Our Speaking Engagements
Stablecoins in Merchant Settlement & Payouts: A Compliance Blueprint
Friday, March 20 | 11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Location: Tech Zone Stage | Georgia World Congress Center
Stablecoins are moving from pilots to production for merchant settlement, cross-border payouts, and treasury operations. This session translates post-legislation requirements into a practical blueprint for programs that will pass bank diligence and withstand regulatory scrutiny. We will compare settlement models that touch stablecoins directly and indirectly, walk through licensing triggers for issuers and intermediaries; outline custodial choices and key considerations; and show where network rules, state money transmission, and federal expectations intersect.
Presented by:
- Chris Boone, Partner, Venable LLP
- Sahil Goswami, SVP, Head of Digital Assets at Dark Bank
The Decoupled Era and the Bank's New Role in Payments
Friday, March 20 | 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Location: Tech Zone Stage | Georgia World Congress Center
There’s a significant shift happening in payments, characterized by a disconnect between payments, traditional accounts, and other fixed repositories of value. Welcome to the Decoupled Bank Era, where user preferences for convenience, security and affordability are enabled by new technologies such as platform as a service (PaaS), generative AI and tokenization. These technologies are catering to personalized customer experiences, streamlined payments processes and fraud protection – further fueling the ongoing battle between DeFi and Legacy systems.
Presented by:
- Andrew Bigart, Partner, Venable LLP
- Ryan Freeman, Director North America Sales, Ripple
- Andrew Lambert, SVP Head of Product, Cross River
Moderated by:
- Aleksandra Teichman, SVP Embedded Finance & Banking Strategy, MAPP Advisors
Meet Our Team
- Ellen Berge, Partner
- Andrew Bigart, Partner
- Chris Boone, Partner
- Len Gordon, Partner
- Jim Williams, Counsel
About Us
Ranked by both Chambers and Legal 500, Venable's Payments and Fintech Practice Group is a nationally recognized leader in navigating the dynamic legal and regulatory landscape at the intersection of finance, technology, and commerce.