Evan Thomas (@evanmthomas) is Head of Legal at WealthSimple Crypto, a platform launched by WealthSimple as the first regulated crypto exchange in Canada. Prior to joining Wealthsimple, Evan spent nearly 15 years as a litigator with Osler Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, where he focused on cases involving technology and data. Before his legal career, Evan worked as a software developer and systems/network administrator.
Show highlights:
- Evan's genesis block
- Why Evan left Big Law for crypto
- Advice for lawyers considering going "all-in" in crypto
- How regulators can work with crypto exchanges to balance innovation with consumer protection
- Coinbase Lend
- NFTs
- Time management as a lawyer
- What makes a great lawyer
You can find Evan on Twitter @evanmthomas.
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Law of Code