Education
- 2004 University of Manitoba, LLB
Admissions
- 2006 Alberta
- 2005 Manitoba
Experience
Since 2013, Matthew has advised clients in digital currency law and has assisted in the formation of cryptocurrency exchanges, assisted digital token and coin developers, cryptocurrency ATM providers, cryptocurrency investors, cryptocurrency miners and cryptocurrency related investment funds.
Matthew provides securities law, anti-money laundering law and general legal advice to businesses involved in stable coin offerings and initial coin offerings.
He has also assisted in drafting clauses pertaining to cryptocurrency and digital assets for wills, powers of attorney and post-nuptial agreements.
Resources
Publication
Cryptocurrency and death: Where’s your key?
- Recognition
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RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE
- Quoted in "Calgary firm accepting cryptocurrency for legal services," Canadian Lawyer Magazine, October 2, 2018
- Quoted in "Canada's Digital Currency Future," The Canadian Bar Association, CBA PracticeLink, February 26, 2018
- Quoted in "The ABC's of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies Explained", CEO.ca on the intricacies of bitcoin and the issues to deal in virtual currencies delving into mining farms and the utility of virtual currency for transactions, July 2017
- Quoted in “Why Chile's First Bitcoin Exchange was Funded by the Government: Chile is giving Bitcoin a warm welcome," Motherboard, April 2015
- Quoted in “Cryptocurrency!” Canadian Lawyer, June 2, 2014
- Quoted in “Bitcoin future in Canada,” Cointelegraph, November 2013
PUBLICATIONS
- "Cryptocurrency and death: Where’s your key?", Concentra Insights, August 2020
- "Investor Tips for Reading an Offering Memorandum," Private Capital Markets, Winter 2016-2017
- Memberships
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- Law Society of Alberta
- Canadian Bar Association
- Alberta Securities Commission
- New Economy Advisory Committee
- Canada Blockchain Consortium
- Assistant Director of Legal
- Legal Committee
- Private Capital Markets Association of Canada
- Private Lending committee
- TAGLaw Blockchain & Cryptocurrency specialty group
- Co-Chair
- Open Banking Initiative Canada
- Working Group
- Community
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- Calgary Crime Stoppers Association
- President
- Blockchain and Cryptocurrency group, TAGLaw
- Co-chair
- Oxford House Foundation of Canada
- Former board member
- Bishop O’Byrne Housing for Seniors Association
- Former board member
- Calgary Crime Stoppers Association
- Teaching Roles & Speaking Engagements
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SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
MODERATOR
Trust in Transactions: Security & Digital Currency Exchanges
Alberta Technology Symposium, April 2020
SPEAKER
Trust in Transactions: Security & Digital Currency Exchanges
Alberta Technology Symposium, April 2020
MODERATOR
Trust in Tokens: Regulating Blockchain Securities
Alberta Blockchain Summit, September 2019
SPEAKER
Financing Blockchain Innovation;
The Future of Blockchain Regulation in Canada
Bitcoin Rodeo Conference, March 2019
SPEAKER
State of Crypto Law 2018
Blockchain & Crypto Business Convention, October 2018