Sarah is a well-known lawyer in the blockchain space that may be more recognizable as Sarah Hody. Sarah is Counsel to Perkins Coie, LLP where she advises innovators in the fintech and blockchain space. Sarah brings to the table both a background in financial services regulatory issues and as a respected transactional attorney with experience in various matters, including regulatory, commercial, and compliance issues. Sarah is quite knowledgeable in the state and federal financial service regulations related to the payment industry. The clientele is attracted to Sarah to make global payments more open and efficient via adopting various platforms for buying, selling, and using bitcoin. Before joining Perkins Coie, Sarah worked for two DC-based legal firms and as regulatory counsel Coinbase.