Law & Blockchain #6: Justin Newton

Amy and Justin Newton discuss the state of anti-money launder (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) laws as it pertains to blockchain technology and crypto. Justin Newton is an early internet pioneer and technology startup veteran. His last four companies (BlackLine, Demand Media, NetZero and Above Net) all exited with +$1 Billion IPOs. He was responsible for architecting each company’s platform for global scale and preparing their data systems for regulatory compliance. Justin also founded the Internet Service Providers Consortium -- the first trade association for ISPs -- and served as its public policy director. He sits on the board for Adra Software and has been an advisor to more than a dozen startups, including Alcatel, Citrix and Juniper Networks.