Taft FinTech is proud to be a sponsor of the 2025 Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, hosted by SALT. Richard B. Levin, Sean Ruff, and Bobby Wenner will be attending this invitation only gathering of leading investors, entrepreneurs, advisors, and policymakers in the digital assets industry. The event will focus on the regulation of digital assets, and the creation of a decentralized global financial system with the goal of driving greater institutional understanding and adoption of blockchain infrastructure.

SALT is a global investment platform connecting institutional asset owners with innovative asset managers and technology entrepreneurs whose mission is to drive prosperity and innovation by connecting investment capital with intellectual capital.

Richard B. Levin is the Chair of the FinTech Practice at Taft. His practice focuses on the representation of companies in the FinTech industry, including broker-dealers, hedge funds, alternative trading systems (ATSs), exchanges, and digital asset trading platforms. He represents these firms before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and Congress. Richard has also represented clients before regulators around the world. Chambers and Partners has recognized him as a trusted adviser in the FinTech, blockchain, and cryptocurrency space. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on FinTech and regulatory issues and is the co-author of several chapters of books on U.S. regulation of digital assets and blockchain technology.

Sean Ruff advises financial institutions, FinTech companies, global marketplaces, and digital asset platforms on regulatory, transactional, and strategic matters spanning a wide range of consumer and commercial financial services. With a core focus on both federal and state regulatory frameworks, Sean helps clients navigate complex legal regimes while developing, scaling, and acquiring innovative financial products. Sean brings an ability to translate complex regulatory obligations into practical, business-aligned solutions. His clients range from early-stage startups to public companies and banks, operating across payments, lending, embedded finance, and crypto verticals.

Bobby Wenner focuses his practice on the representation of financial technology companies working with blockchain, tokenization, digital assets, and cryptocurrencies seeking regulatory advice as they grow their business. He has extensive experience in product development, regulatory licensure application, and advocacy in complex digital asset legal issues. He also previously served as the chief legal officer of a FINRA-member digital asset issuance and trading platform.