CS7: From Big Law to Crypto Policy | Jonathan "Birdnals" Schmalfeld
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CS7: From Big Law to Crypto Policy | Jonathan "Birdnals" Schmalfeld
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This episode was recorded live at Consensus Miami 2026.
Jonathan Schmalfeld — known as 'Birdnals' across Crypto Twitter — is Policy Director at The Digital Chamber. He came up doing soft IP litigation, got into crypto around 2015, and eventually turned what he was doing for fun into his full-time work.
We cover the NFT IP moment, what it takes to be a real Web3 lawyer, the knowledge-sharing culture that makes this community unique, and how he went from associate at a major law firm to advocating for the industry in front of Congress and regulators.
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