An early pioneer of bitcoin and blockchain networks, Patrick has focused his attention on the legal and regulatory considerations and challenges posed by these new technologies. He frequently engages with regulators and policymakers around the world and has served as a member of the advisory groups for the IMF and Federal Reserve Bank of New York, among others. Additionally, Patrick is an affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University and a collaborator with the MIT-DCI. Patrick is a Principal and Manager of Plural.vc and has been involved in a number of startups as a founder, employee, investor, advisor and counsel. Most recently, he was the President and CLO of Transparent Systems and prior to that co-led the Blockchain and FinTech practice as Special Counsel at Cooley, LLP. Patrick also co-founded the Bitcoin Foundation where he served at times as General Counsel and Executive Director during which time he was named among America’s 50 Outstanding General Counsel for 2014 by the National Law Journal.