Advancing the frontier of AI, crypto and the infrastructure powering both.

I've worked at the frontier of emerging technology for over a decade — as counsel, as a founder, and as an operator. I helped build governance frameworks that became industry standard for shepherding open source protocols in crypto, and most recently co-founded and sold a hackathon platform for web3 builders. I currently practice at DLx Law and also advise the Advanced AI Society on applied AI and agentic systems standards. Previously I spent nearly a decade in BigLaw with preceding stints at the SEC, World Bank, Federal Court and Barclays during the GFC.

I am happiest collaborating on hard problems. The operative lens through which I view my contributions is how they benefit our next generation.

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Background

Partner
DLx Law PLLC
Crypto, AI, and infrastructure law.
Advisor
Advanced AI Society
Applied AI and agentic systems standards. Responsible deployment frameworks for frontier AI.
General Counsel
Gitcoin
Paradigm-backed. Built DAO governance frameworks adopted across the ecosystem.
Co-founder & CEO
buidlbox
Developer platform for web3 builders. Acquired by HackQuest.
Structured Finance
Paul Hastings · Katten · Haynes Boone
$7B+ in transactions. Barclays Capital.
$7B+
structured finance transactions
12+
years in crypto and digital asset law
NY · IL
bar admissions

Some Of My Recent Focus Areas

Digital assets & token regulation GENIUS Act, SEC/CFTC, stablecoins, commercial law
AI governance & agentic systems Liability frameworks, world model risk, regulatory strategy
Data center & HPC infrastructure FERC co-location, power agreements, miner-to-HPC
DAO & protocol governance Entity structuring, token governance frameworks
Venture & capital markets Institutional strategy, deal structuring, diligence

Writing & Appearances

Building AI Infrastructure for Autonomous Systems and AI Agents Data Center World · 2026 HackQuest Acquires buidlbox HackerNoon People Over Protocols Rehash Podcast Code & Counsel Substack On Web3 Ecosystem Building & buidlbox HackerNoon Essays & Analysis Medium On-chain Writing Mirror.xyz DAO Governance Frameworks Paradigm Response to Executive Order on Digital Assets Cornell Convenes · 2022

Ventures

Glade K–6
A nature-immersed K–6 school in Bergen County forming technically formidable, morally imperturbable, and entrepreneurially sovereign young people — for a lifetime. In formation. Founding families forming now.
glade.fliwheel.xyz

Projects

Built with love.

The WonderShelf EN
A curated library of 1,391 books for children ages 0–14 — organized by age, theme, and format. Drawn from Newbery and Caldecott records, Charlotte Mason tradition, and the western classical canon.
fliwheel.xyz/wondershelf
Raftul Minunilor RO
Versiunea românească — 159 de cărți selectate din canonul românesc și traducerile clasice iubite în România. Pentru toți copiii care cresc între două lumi.
fliwheel.xyz/ro

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