#10 - Eric Richmond, COO at Coinsquare: Holding crypto for institutional clients, becoming a great crypto lawyer, and what's next for crypto lawyers.

Eric Richmond, COO at Coinsquare (formerly VP of Legal) and CEO at Tetra Trust, has extensive experience working with and advising startups and blockchain companies. Eric has extensive knowledge of the principles, applications, and current developments affecting blockchains.

This interview is an excellent discussion on holding cryptocurrency for large clients, defining crypto as a security, and how to become a great crypto lawyer. 

Show highlights:

- How Eric built a crypto practice as a young lawyer

- Transitioning from private practice to in-house at a crypto exchange

- Coinsquare & Tetra Trust

- Working with Government actors 

- Applying current laws to DeFi

- Crypto's "Cannabis" moment

- What makes a great lawyer?

You can learn more about Tetra Trust here and follow Eric on LinkedIn. 

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