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Law, Blockchain, and Cryptocurrency Regulation by Preston Byrne

Preston Byrne is a partner in the Digital Commerce Group at Brown Rudnick LLP and a Senior Fellow at the Adam Smith Institute. Career experience includes serving as COO and General Counsel at Monax, where development included the first Ethereum DAO prototype and Hyperledger Burrow, one of the earliest enterprise blockchains. His practice advises exchanges, DAOs, and token issuers on compliance, smart contracts, and litigation.

Byrne also teaches courses on cryptocurrency law at Fordham University and George Mason University. His Not Legal Advice column for CoinDesk reaches thousands of readers with regular updates on regulatory and case law developments. Recognition in 2025 as a “Top Crypto Lawyer” underlines standing in the field. Annual income from legal practice, teaching, and advisory work is estimated in the high six-figure USD range. With technical fluency and extensive policy engagement, Byrne remains one of the leading voices clarifying legal structures for the global crypto economy.

Venue and jurisdiction are major hurdles for blockchain crime cases, Preston Byrne notes
  • Oksana Koneva
  • 19.10.2026
Venue and jurisdiction are major hurdles for blockchain crime cases, Preston Byrne notes
Preston Byrne described the complexities involved in determining legal venue and establishing interstate communications in criminal prosecutions related to blockchain. He emphasized that these ...
Preston Byrne: Policing 200,000 U.S. web firms costs £30 billion
  • Yulia Slavina
  • 07.08.2026
Preston Byrne: Policing 200,000 U.S. web firms costs £30 billion
Preston Byrne analyzes the potential costs of enforcement actions against U.S. web companies. Byrne estimates that a single enforcement action, based on 2,800 man-hours at an average cost of ...
Binance could remain accessible to EU users under new approach, Preston Byrne notes
  • Jose Antonio Gastelum
  • 16.06.2026
Binance could remain accessible to EU users under new approach, Preston Byrne notes
Preston Byrne suggests that Binance could potentially continue servicing EU clients if it shifts its business model to rely on reverse solicitation in most EU jurisdictions. Byrne notes that ...
Preston Byrne: Encourages creation of new token for rapid wealth
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 09.06.2026
Preston Byrne: Encourages creation of new token for rapid wealth
Preston Byrne suggests that someone create a new token and pursue rapid wealth. He expresses support and encouragement for the ...
Reputational risk did not forecast failures, Preston Byrne argues
  • Hanna Syniavska
  • 27.05.2026
Reputational risk did not forecast failures, Preston Byrne argues
Preston Byrne highlights a policy shift regarding U.S. bank supervision. He notes that changes originally introduced by Brian Brooks when he served as OCC Comptroller were later reversed by the ...
Preston Byrne: UK unlikely to align with U.S. on digital assets by 2027
  • Jose Antonio Gastelum
  • 09.05.2026
Preston Byrne: UK unlikely to align with U.S. on digital assets by 2027
Preston Byrne, industry influencer, cautions that regulatory compatibility between the UK and the U.S. on digital assets is unlikely by 2027. Byrne also remarks that Labour’s election in 2024 ...
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