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Digital Assets Lawyer
Advises on the legal treatment of tokens, NFTs and DeFi protocols
£70k–£160k Regulation-driven
What it involves
Navigates the evolving regulatory treatment of digital assets — securities law questions around token issuances, DeFi regulatory risk, NFT IP and smart contract enforceability.
Skills & knowledge needed
Financial regulationBlockchain understandingSecurities lawInternational lawClient advisory
Why it's emerging now
Crypto regulation is crystallising globally — lawyers who combine regulatory and blockchain knowledge are extremely scarce.
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