Katya Fisher, International Blockchain Lawyer: New Crypto Regulations, The Miami Blockchain Scene
Joel Palathinkal and Katya Fisher explore Katya's journey from law to the crypto space, highlighting her move from New York to Miami and the challenges and opportunities each city presents. They discuss her role as an outside general counsel specializing in blockchain law and offer advice for entrepreneurs on selecting legal services. The conversation covers marketing and business development in blockchain, industry trends, and the regulatory landscape. They delve into taxation strategies for crypto, the US as an offshore jurisdiction, and financial fraud insights. The episode also examines blockchain applications in real estate and cannabis, while offering personal reflections and advice on authenticity, work-life balance, and societal influences.
Katya focuses on representing international businesses and entrepreneurs with a specific focus on media and technologies such as blockchain, cybersecurity, cryptocurrency and A.I. Katya is a member of the board of directors of Levelblox (OTC:LVBX), advisor to the IBM Blockchain Accelerator, advisor to Marc Bell Capital, advisor to Blockchain Education Network (BEN), has served as Ambassador for Women's Entrepreneurship Day. Katya is a member and former chair of the Young Friends of the Hermitage Museum Foundation. A graduate of New York University and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Katya is a former Howard M. Squadron Fellow at the University of Oxford's Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy and has been selected to Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star" in Corporate Law in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. She is licensed in the state of New York and before the U.S. Tax Court. Katya has also represented numerous high profile entrepreneurs, executives and celebrities in U.S. business immigration matters and in 2016 won a USCIS appeal, Matter of Y-S, on behalf of her client.
In this episode, we talk about: (1) How the crypto industry has changed in a good way with people growing up (2) Talk about how she got into crypto law from ip & tax law, and how she’s (3) How the crypto scene is booming from Miami & what made her move from NYC (4) How building a business is all about the person, opposed to the transaction (5) What advice we would tell our 15 & 25 selves
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