Marco Santori
Marco Santori is Chief Legal Officer of Kraken Digital Asset Exchange, one of the world’s longest-standing and most secure crypto platforms, where he oversees legal and regulatory compliance for Kraken's global business operations. Santori is a recognized authority in the law and policy of blockchain technologies, known as the "Dean of Digital Currency Lawyers" for his pioneering work in litigating, advising on and creating new law in the crypto industry. Prior to Kraken, he was President and Chief Legal Officer of Blockchain.com, a leading wallet provider and blockchain explorer. Before that, he was a Law Partner at both Cooley LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop, where he counseled banks, broker-dealers, exchanges, digital wallets, payment providers and other companies making new and exciting uses of distributed ledger technology. Today, Santori also serves as an advisor to the International Monetary Fund, the Blockchain Ambassador to the State of Delaware, and was the Chairman of the Regulatory Affairs Committee of the Bitcoin Foundation.
Marco Santori Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Legal Officer
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Chairman and Regulatory Affairs Committee
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President and Chief Legal Officer
Academic History
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B.A., Philosophy
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J.D., Law
CRYPTO
Santori's extensive experience and knowledge of crypto law and regulation have earned him a reputation as one of the most influential figures in the industry.
He has focused on the industry since 2013, leading the Bitcoin Foundation's regulatory affairs committee from its founding until the foundation's end in 2019.
He has counseled his clients primarily on the money transmission and securities laws, including anti-money laundering regulations.He also advises his clients on regulatory matters, including the compliance with and avoidance of money services and securities regulations.
He also represents entrepreneurs in bitcoin payments, mining and securities.
SAFT
Santori is an author of the SAFT Project White Paper, a self-regulatory effort to curb Initial Coin Offerings,
He was instrumental in designing the Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) framework.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
An early adopter and advocate of crypto and blockchain technology, he is a frequent speaker and commentator on the subject.
He has spoken at numerous conferences, including Consensus, the Blockchain Summit, and the MIT Bitcoin Expo.
He has been featured in publications such as Forbes, The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and more.
He has also appeared at CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Yahoo! Finance, and more.
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.