Cryptocurrency & Digital Asset Law

Digital assets create real legal exposure when disputes, fraud, or regulatory scrutiny arise.

Blackthorn Law represents founders, investors, and principals in enforcement actions, digital-asset disputes, and risk-containment matters under pressure.

When digital assets create legal exposure

Blockchain technology moves faster than regulators, counterparties, and internal controls. Legal exposure often emerges only after capital is deployed, markets move, or scrutiny begins.

Blackthorn Law intervenes when regulatory attention escalates, disputes arise between founders or investors, or digital assets are lost, misappropriated, or placed at risk. These matters frequently involve overlapping civil, regulatory, and cross-border considerations.

We approach digital asset matters strategically—focused on containment, leverage, and early resolution—while remaining prepared for enforcement actions or litigation when necessary.

Key Services

Regulatory Enforcement Defense

Defense against investigations and enforcement actions involving the SEC, CFTC, DOJ, and state regulators, including subpoenas, Wells notices, and civil inquiries.

Token & Protocol Structuring

Legal structuring of tokens, protocols, and projects with emphasis on regulatory exposure, jurisdictional risk, and long-term defensibility.

Founder & Investor Disputes

Disputes involving token allocations, governance breakdowns, control issues, or failed relationships between founders, investors, and protocols.

Crypto Fraud & Asset Recovery

Recovery actions involving hacked wallets, insider misconduct, exchange failures, or fraudulent schemes impacting digital assets.

Compliance & Risk Containment

Strategic guidance on AML/KYC exposure, sanctions risk, disclosure obligations, and compliance failures affecting digital asset operations.

Government Investigations & Response

Rapid-response representation for individuals and projects facing coordinated regulatory, civil, or criminal scrutiny related to digital assets.