Justin Wales
Head of Legal for the Americas at Crypto.com and author of The Crypto Legal Handbook, with a background in constitutional and crypto law and experience building early crypto legal practices.
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Oct 9, 2025 • 38min
Want to be a Crypto Lawyer? Rule # 1: Use the Technology. Rule #2: Beware of Hyper-Specialization (Justin Wales-Head of Legal, Crypto.com & Author of Crypto Legal Handbook)
Justin Wales, Head of Legal at Crypto.com and author of The Crypto Legal Handbook, shares his career journey from constitutional law to crypto law, ignited by WikiLeaks and Bitcoin. He reflects on founding one of the first crypto legal practices and emphasizes that lawyers must embrace technology to thrive in this fast-evolving field. The discussion covers the crucial difference between centralized and decentralized finance, and Justin argues that blockchain will support future innovations like AI and IoT. Advice for aspiring crypto lawyers centers on avoiding hyper-specialization.
May 13, 2024 • 26min
Bitcoin's Future Is Bright In USA, Congress Stops Anti-Crypto Agenda
Justin Wales, head of legal at Crypto.com, discusses the bright future of Bitcoin regulation in the USA. Topics include Congress blocking anti-crypto SEC agenda, political impact on Bitcoin community, legalities in the crypto industry, cryptocurrency ETFs, and Justin's new book, The Crypto Legal Handbook.
