Paradigm
Rodrigo Seira
Crypto Counsel

Rodrigo Seira

Rodrigo Seira is Crypto Counsel at Paradigm. Prior to joining Paradigm, he was outside counsel to crypto investors and entrepreneurs at Cooley LLP. Prior to that, Rodrigo was a founding member of DLX Law, a blockchain and crypto focused boutique. Rodrigo earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from Middlebury College.

Written by Rodrigo

Ethereum's New ‘Staking’ Model Does Not Make ETH A Security.

1. Introduction In the wake of Ethereum’s transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism (“the Merge”), various commentators have suggested that Ethereum’s new staking model could result in its native token []

by Rodrigo Seira, amyaixizhang, Jake Chervinsky on Oct 05, 2022

Base Layer Neutrality

With this analysis, we hope to ease uncertainty plaguing industry actors and provide clarity around the scope of sanctions compliance obligations. []

by Rodrigo Seira, amyaixizhang, Dan Robinson on Sep 08, 2022

DAO Strategy and Legal Wrappers

One of the important features of Web3 is the way in which blockchain-based technology enables individuals to organize themselves in novel arrangements to make problem solving potentially more creative, efficient []

by Chris Brummer, Rodrigo Seira on Jun 08, 2022

Legal Options for DAOs

At Paradigm, we believe Web3 can revolutionize the way people interact with each other online, springing forth the next generation of internet applications and businesses that give users ownership and []

by Rodrigo Seira on Jun 08, 2022