Professor Deborah Hoffman, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Cleveland State University College of Law, delivered the opening presentation at the 2025 Ohio Securities Conference on Oct. 24, 2025, co-hosted by the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Securities and Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Her session, “The State of the Blockchain” provided an overview of blockchain and cryptocurrency fundamentals and examined how evolving digital-asset frameworks intersect with securities regulation.

Hoffman’s presentation launched a daylong program featuring regulators, industry leaders, and scholars exploring the legal and market implications of crypto innovation. Her remarks reflected ongoing scholarly work on blockchain regulation and her teaching at CSU Law in corporate law.