Early Days of Ethereum

Preserving the history and stories of the people who built Ethereum.

David Ben Kay

David Ben Kay

Advisor and legal counsel

(Feb 2016 to Dec 2016)

David Ben Kay is a lawyer who served as an advisor and legal counsel to the Ethereum Foundation during 2016. Based in Asia, he brought expertise in corporate law and governance to the Foundation during a critical period that included The DAO crisis and the subsequent hard fork decision.

Kay was involved in the legal structuring and governance discussions around the Ethereum Foundation during its early organizational phase, helping navigate the complex regulatory landscape facing the nascent blockchain project.