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Overview
Lisa Rubin is an associate in the Global Fintech & Payments practice at Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s San Francisco office. She specializes in regulatory issues pertinent to financial technology, including blockchain-based products and services, offering in-depth advisement on the landscape of federal securities laws and digital assets. Her counsel extends to emerging payments technologies, including tokenization and U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins.
Education
- USC Gould School of Law, J.D., 2017
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2012
Representations
- Assisting digital asset intermediaries and investors in diligence and regulatory reviews of digital assets.
- Numerous exchanges in connection with diligence on digital assets, regulatory frameworks, corporate policies and procedures.
- Numerous digital asset issuers and trading platforms in connection with cross-border business, DAO and regulatory structures.
- Emerging fintech companies and investors in connection with early stage, venture and hybrid equity and digital asset financings.
- Digital asset lenders and custodians in connection with custodial and digital asset lending products.
- Advising gambling and regulatory compliance issues in connection with crypto gaming platforms and NFT collectible activities.
Insights
- Fintech Executive Order, Two Major SEC Proposed Rules, CFTC Cooperation Policy - May 26th, 2026
- Senate Banking Advances Market Structure, Senate Confirms Warsh as Fed Chair, NCUA Proposes Stablecoin Issuer Standards, Prediction Markets Litigation Continues - May 18th, 2026
- Senate Banking to Vote on Market Structure Bill, Federal Court Issues Holding in Event Contracts Case, Fed Governor Addresses Tokenization, SEC Proposes Semiannual Reporting - May 11th, 2026
- Federal Regulators Speak at Bitcoin 2026, Fed Chair Nomination Progresses, CLARITY Act Negotiations Continue and CFTC Sues Wisconsin Over Prediction Markets - May 4th, 2026
- SEC and CFTC Propose Form PF Relief for Private Fund Advisers, NY and Wisconsin Sue Prediction Market Platforms and Senate Holds Hearing on Fed Chair Nomination - April 27th, 2026
- SEC Issues Broker-Dealer Guidance for Crypto User Interfaces, Tokenization Initiatives Advance, CFTC Chairman Testifies and 9th Circuit Hears Prediction Markets Arguments - April 20th, 2026
- White House Releases Stablecoin Yield Report, GENIUS Act Regulations Advance, SEC’s ‘Regulation Crypto’ Progresses and Federal Courts Issue Rulings in Prediction Markets Cases - April 13th, 2026
- Treasury Proposes GENIUS Act Rule, CFTC Challenges States, DOL Expands Alternative Investments in 401(k)s, Congress Releases Updated Crypto Tax Bill - April 6th, 2026
- CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force, Crypto Czar Role Transitions, Congress Holds Tokenization Hearing, NYSE and Nasdaq Progress Tokenization Initiatives - March 30th, 2026
- SEC Issues Crypto Asset Interpretation, CFTC Issues No-Action Relief, SEC Addresses Tokenized Securities, Arizona Criminally Charges Prediction Markets Platform - March 23rd, 2026
- SEC and CFTC Sign MOU, SEC Considers Tokenized Securities Innovation Exemption, CFTC Issues Prediction Markets Advisory, FDIC Discusses Stablecoin Pass-Through Insurance - March 16th, 2026
- OCC Proposed Rule Under the GENIUS Act: Six Key Takeaways - March 12th, 2026
- OCC Proposes Stablecoin Rule Under GENIUS Act, SEC Advances IPO Reform Agenda, and Senate Bill Seeks Expanded CFTC Funding - March 2nd, 2026
- White House Hosts Third Meeting Between Banking and Crypto Stakeholders, SEC Discusses Innovation Exemption and Stablecoins, and CFTC Files Prediction Markets Amicus Brief - February 23rd, 2026
- White House Hosts Second Crypto Meeting on Stablecoin Yield, SEC Highlights Market Structure and Tokenization, and NCUA Advances GENIUS Act Implementation - February 17th, 2026
- White House Hosts Crypto Meetings, Treasury Secretary Addresses GENIUS Act Implementation, CFTC Withdraws Event Contracts Guidance and Updates Stablecoin Definition, SDNY Signals Focus on Prediction Markets and CME Unveils Tokenized Collateral - February 9th, 2026
- Senate Agriculture Committee Advances Market Structure Bill, Fed Chair Nomination Announced, SEC and CFTC Jointly Proceed With Project Crypto, SEC Issues Tokenization Guidance - February 2nd, 2026
- Senate Agriculture Releases Market Structure Bill as Treasury and CFTC Outline Digital Asset Initiatives - January 26th, 2026
- Market Structure Negotiations Continue as Senate Delays Markup, OCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and NYSE Announces Development of 24/7 Tokenized Platform - January 20th, 2026
- Senate Advances Market Structure Markup and Wyoming Launches FRNT Stable Token - January 12th, 2026
Engagement & Publications
Speaking Engagements
- CoinDesk’s Consensus 2025, Speaker, providing an overview of how institutional investors can navigate the digital asset space and sharing a U.S. regulatory update on digital asset compliance.
- Association for Women in Cryptocurrency, Panel at Paul Hastings SF, breakfast and a panel on DeFi regulation in light of the new CANSEE bill, Speaker (2023)
- YouTube Wolf of all Streets
- Panel during NFT NYC, Panelist (2023)
- “The Future of DAO Liability and Regulation,” University of San Francisco, Law School, Panelist (2023)
- OnePieceLabs, Panel on Banking on the Blockchain, Panelist (2023)
- OnePiece Labs regulatory overview to startup batch, Panelist (2023)
- NFT San Francisco Conference – legal issues surrounding NFT projects (2023)
- Web3 Academy Podcast, on regulatory landscape of blockchain in the U.S. and Canada (2023)
- World Crypto Economic Forum (WCEF), virtual panel on legal issues surrounding NFTs, Panelist (2023)
- Women in Web3 panel, San Francisco, Panelist (2022)
- Twitter Space regarding the law and NFTs (2022)
- NFT San Francisco – NFT legal and regulatory issues, Speaker (2022)
Publications
- The SEC Alleges Software Provider to be a Broker and Underwriter in Continued Crackdown on the Crypto Industry, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Co-Author (July 10, 2024)
- Seven Things to Know About California’s New Crypto Licensing Bill, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Co-Author (Oct. 24, 2023)
- Featured in Crypto Conexion as a women in Web3 (2023)
- Featured in Law360 regarding an amicus brief in LBRY crypto case I worked on (Dec. 16, 2022)
- Decrypt: “Why Web3 Builders Should Get Legal Help Before Launching” (Nov. 30, 2022)
- VOTER BEWARE! Personal Liability for DAO Token Holders for Voting?, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Co-Author (Sept. 28, 2022)
- 4 Things to Know About Crypto Legislation As Congress Comes Back In Session This Week, Paul Hastings Client Alert, Co-Author (Sept. 9, 2022)
Involvement
- Digital Chamber of Commerce
- Association for Women in Cryptocurrency
- Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF)