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Crypto Currency: New Age Money or Scam?

Creation and use of cryptocurrencies, along with challenges of trying to use cryptocurrencies as a financial tool and investment strategy

Created byCenter for Continuing Education
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BeginnerUpdated May 6, 2025
Crypto Currency: New Age Money or Scam?

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand the foundational concepts of cryptocurrencies, including their creation and underlying technology.
check_circleAnalyze the legal challenges and regulatory landscape surrounding the use of cryptocurrencies as financial tools.
check_circleEvaluate the risks and pitfalls associated with investing in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.
check_circleExplore the complexities of maintaining cryptocurrencies as part of an investment strategy.

About This Course

There has been much talk about the use of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, as the hot new investment and a fast way of making money. But it's a very complicated process and has many pitfalls and challenges legally. This lecture will discuss the creation and use of cryptocurrencies, along with some of the challenges of trying to use and maintain cryptocurrencies as a financial tool and/or investment strategy.

Presented by Russell Jackman, Esq. for The Center for Continuing Education

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Center for Continuing Education
Center for Continuing Education
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The Center for Continuing Education, (CCE), is a State Bar of California MCLE Approved Provider. Since 1992, CCE has presented high quality MCLE programs with the nation's leading attorneys and a wide array of topics. After years of in-person traditional seminars, CCE now focuses on production with Zoom or similar technologies so as to attract highly renowned speakers from any location, always true to our motto: "The Best in Topics and Talent."

Russell Jackman
Russell Jackman

Owner of Calmputer Consulting Services

Russell Jackman, Esq. lives in Novato, CA. He is a graduate from Redwood High in 1985, UCSD (Warren College) 1990 and the McGeorge School of Law 1993. He is a member of the State Bar of CA. He has been working with computers since 1977 and is committed to seeing people being united with both the right technology combined with the knowledge and skills to use it effectively. - Owner: Calmputer Consulting Services - Owner: Linked Local Marin (Marin County’s largest online networking group, 8500 members!) - Former General Counsel for: Paul Blacno Used Car Dealership Group (CA & NV) - Participated in SF Trial Lawyer Association’s “Trial of the Year” 2011 (Miller v CPMC) - Professor, College of Marin, Cal State Hayward, St. Mary’s & SF State - 2004-2005 Vice Chair: CA St Bar Law Practice Management & Technology Committee - Head Technology Trainer, Weil Gotshal & Manges - MCLE Lecturer 1999-present - Author, Introductory Chapter in the CEB Publication, “Internet Guide to CA Lawyers 2001”

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