Ross Campbell is the self-described “summoner” of LexDAO - a group of “shadowy super lawyers” on a mission to “research, develop and evangelize first-class legal methods and blockchain protocols that secure rules and promises with code rather than trust”. He’s a corporate lawyer turned crypto enthusiast who found web3 through his job (of all places) when clients started asking questions about the legal status of bitcoin. In this episode, Chair & Bacon interview Ross about all things legal & crypto, from smart contracts to e-residency to questionable characters in web3.

Some of the Topics:

• Working online and legal system compatibility
• Improving the efficiency of financial agreements w Blockchain
• Onboarding lawyers into web3
• LexDAO offerings & support
• Connecting politics & DAOs
• The legal future of crypto
• Revamping citizenship

In a conversation that is both technical and fun, they dive into questions about how to integrate law into web3, how much longer to expect the “crypto wild west”, and the pros & cons of geographically-tethered nations. They also touch on Indian tag-wrestling pro sports, questionable politicians and Satoshi impersonators. Ross is a beacon of legal knowledge in a space of grey areas, and this is an episode you don’t want to miss!

References:

LexDAO Site
Ross Campbell on Twitter

LexDAO Discord

Craig Wright & Satoshi’s Vision

Lex Friedman interviewing Vitalik

Gary Gensler Deliberately Misrepresenting Crypto

Estonian E-Residency

Tornado Cash
Professional Kabaddi League

LoveSocietyDAO
Tim Time on Twitter

Raidguild

Sushiswap

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