Member of the executive leadership team at 0x, with primary responsibility for leading the FinTech software firm's legal, policy, regulatory, and compliance functions. Here since 2016, 0x's world-class team continues developing the preeminent software backbone for a world where all forms of value will be tokenized on public blockchains.

Advisor to VC fund investing in seed and pre-seed FinTech entities. I was honored to counsel Sweater at its founding, and lead the legal team forming its first fund.

Sweater is a fintech company that built the first fully-managed, SEC-registered venture capital fund open to everyday, non-accredited investors.

Ashley Ebersole is a former Securities and Exchange Commission attorney who practices in both the digital asset / cryptocurrency and traditional securities spaces. He leads BCLP's practice focused on the digital asset sector, and his broad practice spans from regulatory advice and litigation to capital raising and fund formation. Ashley commonly advises all types of clients on government regulatory and enforcement matters, registering or establishing new funds or regulated entities, corporate internal investigations, design and implementation of compliance programs, and white collar criminal defense. Leveraging a combination of unique expertise with the SEC’s digital asset regulatory and enforcement efforts and private practice experience handling SEC and CFTC regulatory and enforcement matters, Ashley also counsels all varieties of participants in the FinTech space, from funds and financial sponsors to regulated entities and startups. Representative matters at BCLP include: representing entities and individuals in connection with SEC, CFTC, and DOJ investigations; advising fund sponsors on formation of cryptocurrency/digital asset funds and tech-enabled retail funds; advising FinTech and online gaming entities regarding regulatory registration requirements and AML/CFT controls; advising legacy financial institutions on compliance matters and stress testing; and serving as outside General Counsel to FinTech and crypto entities. With 1,500 lawyers in 32 offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP is a fully integrated global law firm that provides clients with connected legal advice, wherever and whenever they need it. The firm is known for its relationship-driven, collaborative culture, diverse legal experience and industry-shaping innovation and offers clients one of the most active M&A, real estate, financial services, litigation and corporate risk practices in the world.

Division of Enforcement (2016-2019)Office of the General Counsel (2015-2016)• Representative matters included investigating and prosecuting potential violations of the Securities Act, Exchange Act, Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by SEC registrants and regulated entities, in consultation with Divisions of Corporation Finance, Economic and Risk Analysis, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets; litigating constitutional challenges to use of administrative proceedings in enforcement matters; successfully defending challenges to SEC subpoenas; drafting and commenting on proposed SEC regulations; and investigating and settling the first-ever enforcement action against a digital asset rating agency. • Responsibilities included managing investigative teams; developing and implementing investigative plans; overseeing review of subpoenaed documents; interviewing and taking testimony from witnesses; drafting and presenting investigative findings to defense counsel; assessing entities' compliance programs for consideration in charging process; engaging in Wells/White Paper process; drafting requests that the Commission authorize or institute proceedings; and negotiating resolution of matters with defense counsel.• Litigation proceedings included first-chair roles at hearings for enforcement, constitutional, whistleblower, and administrative matters before U.S. Courts of Appeals, U.S. District Courts, and administrative tribunals. • Served on Digital Currency/Distributed Ledger, and Dark Web Working Groups, with active role shaping SEC's enforcement stance regarding fintech, blockchain technology and cybersecurity; advised senior officers regarding blockchain technology in the securities industry; and investigated and prosecuted multiple Cyber Unit matters.• Member of Office of General Counsel's E-Discovery task force that shaped SEC E-Discovery policy, and conducted training in E-Discovery law and ethics.

Litigation• SEC & CFTC Enforcement Defense: Defended investigations and enforcement actions alleging violations of the Exchange Act, Securities Act, Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, FCPA, and Commodity Exchange Act, and counseled them on compliance with the same. • Criminal Defense: Defended corporations and individuals in criminal investigations under the FCPA, INA, Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act & int'l sanctions regimes, and False Claims Act. Performed internal investigations and compliance reviews, including in consultation with corporate monitors. • Fair Lending: Defended financial institutions against individual and class-action claims under the FTC Act, TILA and ECOA, and regulatory investigations of alleged violations of the same. • Healthcare fraud: Defended healthcare companies in enforcement actions alleging violations of healthcare fraud laws, and advised on compliance measures in areas of promotional practices, kickbacks, and Stark law.Internal Investigations• Conducted dozens of internal investigations for management and boards of directors into alleged violations of securities, fair lending, healthcare, money-laundering, antitrust, and state tort laws. Corporate• Corporate Advice: Advised financial sponsors on securities and political laws relevant to their corporate structures and the regulated entities in which they held stakes. • Regulatory Advice: Implemented compliance programs for regulated entities across banking and financial services. Advised management and Boards regarding compliance with financial regulatory mandates, and tailoring their compliance programs in response to industry and regulatory developments. • Transactional Advice: Managed due diligence processes for transactions in regulated industries, advising on addressing legal, financial, and reputational risks uncovered. Public Policy• Counseled clients on effective strategies at state and federal levels, and drafted associated publications

• Researched and drafted bench memos and opinions for a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

• Defended financial institutions in enforcement matters instituted by bank regulators and the SEC; supported trial team in successful defense of corporate executive charged with criminal securities fraud (United States v. Ruehle, No. 08-CR-00139, (C.D. Cal. December 15, 2009)).

• Commercial and White-Collar criminal defense litigation.

• Researched and drafted bench memos and opinions, and assisted in the conduct of trials — including longest securities fraud trial in EDVA history — for a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

• Researched and drafted bench memos and opinions for U.S. District Court judge.

• International trade litigation.

• Director of Business Development for two internet content businesses.

• Coordinated outreach to voters and partners in Midwestern states.

• Financial Analyst, Latin America Investment Banking Group at Salomon Smith Barney / Citigroup Global Markets. • Performed valuation and strategic analyses of major business enterprises in Latin America. Advised regionally-based businesses on raising capital in international markets and strategic M&A activity, and advised international businesses seeking to acquire assets in Latin America.• Substantial role in transactions raising more than $2 billion through sales of debt and equity securities, and restructuring more than $1.5 billion of public debt, including during periods of unprecedented currency devaluation and political/economic instability. Lead role executing the US$60 million sale of a Mexican pension fund manager to Principal Financial Group.• Advised on M&A transactions totaling more than $2 billion (assumed principal role on transactions in excess of $100 million), including conducting due diligence, performing valuation analysis, advising on necessary contractual and financial (hedging) protective measures, and representing clients at negotiation of acquisitions and divestitures through both controlled and single-party processes.

Summer Intern in Economic Auditing group in the Office of General Counsel.

Summer Intern for The Federalism Project.

• Reported on current news topics for national CNN program aimed at children between ages 10 and 18. Interviewees included Senators Robert Dole and George Mitchell.