Taft FinTech partners Richard B. Levin, Sean Ruff, and Bobby Wenner are co-hosting a mini meet with Merkle Science on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 at the Taft Denver office. This focused mini meet is designed for FinTech innovators, digital asset platforms, and financial institutions navigating the evolving crypto regulatory and enforcement landscape, and will feature two panels, a real-world investigative case walkthrough with a live product demo, and time for impactful networking. The panel event takes place during the week of ETHDenver 2026.

ETHDenver is a one of a kind Web3 and Ethereum-focused innovation festival where developers, founders, creators, artists, researchers, and enthusiasts come together to collaborate on real projects, join hands-on workshops, training sessions, and attend summits. Learn more about ETHDenver here.

Register to attend the panel event here.

Richard B. Levin, chair of Taft’s FinTech practice, focuses on the representation of early stage and publicly traded FinTech and traditional financial services firms, including crypto trading platforms and custodians, broker-dealers, alternative trading systems (ATS), and exchanges. He represents these clients before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), state regulators, and Congress.

Sean Ruff focuses his practice on both emerging and established FinTech companies and other financial institutions, helping them understand and comply with an intricate web of federal and state regulations while pursuing innovative business models. With a deep background throughout the financial services landscape, 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, Ruff helps clients navigate complex legal regimes while developing, scaling, and acquiring innovative financial products.

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. Wenner’s clients include broker-dealers, ATSs, digital asset and currency trading platforms, digital asset issuers and custodians, securities exchanges, and derivatives trading platforms including swap execution facilities, among other regulated entities.