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    Blockchain & Digital Assets

    Providing effective solutions to evolving corporate, regulatory, and IP issues associated with digital assets and tech platforms

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    Nixon Peabody help founders, creators, and investors navigate the shifting regulations involved with crypto currencies, decentralized finance applications, and digital assets. Clients rely upon us to issue-spot and protect them as they build novel projects and deploy capital. We counsel on corporate formations issues of Dapps, tax issues for DAOs, the IP issues associated with digital assets and exchanges, and securities offering issues with coin offerings, DEXs, and tokenized benefit programs, and art and real estate projects. From idea, through all the steps, to execution, our team is here to support your vision and success.

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    • Several L1 cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based technology companies with respect to trademark and patent applications and disputes
    • Bitcoin mining company to identify and procure cost-effective energy solutions
    • Patented an electronic health record data exchange via a blockchain protocol
    • Successfully retrieved money being unreasonably held by a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange
    • Intellectual property rights owners with respect to NFT minting, blockchain/cryptocurrency transactions, and various marketplace-related issues that arise

     

     

     

     

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    • Jade E. Turner-Bond

      Partner
      • Los Angeles
      • Office:+1 213.629.6141
      • jturnerbond@nixonpeabody.com
      Jade E. Turner-Bond
    • Thomas M. Mealiffe

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      • New York City
      • Office:+1 212.940.3088
      • tmealiffe@nixonpeabody.com
      Thomas M. Mealiffe
    • Brooke Furst

      Director, Strategic Growth
      • Boston
      • Office:+1 617.345.1011
        Mobile:+1 917.816.1672
      • bfurst@nixonpeabody.com
      Brooke Furst
    • Ellie L. Heisler

      Partner / Team leader, Entertainment / Co-lead, Esports & Gaming
      • Los Angeles
      • Office:+1 213.629.6097
      • eheisler@nixonpeabody.com
      Ellie L. Heisler
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      Partner / Team Leader, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
      • Rochester
      • Office:+1 585.263.1012
      • epaley@nixonpeabody.com
      Eric Paley
    • Elizabeth Baio

      Partner / Co-Lead, International & Foreign Associate Network IP Team
      • Chicago
      • Office:+1 312.425.8684
      • ebaio@nixonpeabody.com
      Elizabeth Baio
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