About
Where law meets technology.
American Digital Asset Consulting pairs regulatory depth with hands-on technical fluency. The same combination runs through this book — written for practitioners who need both the legal framework and the working knowledge to act on it.
The Authors
Two disciplines, one framework.
James R. Holbein
Legal & Regulatory
James R. Holbein is an experienced international trade and customs lawyer and former U.S. federal executive. He believes blockchain networks using digital assets and Web3 capabilities offer an exciting opportunity to reform centralized, globalized systems to become far more efficient and open to the people of the world. Compliance-oriented, he seeks to describe what compliance looks like for blockchain organizations, and has collaborated with Justin on a dozen articles on the technical and legal developments in the blockchain and digital asset sector.
Justin E. Holbein
Technology & Crypto
Justin E. Holbein is a blockchain subject-matter expert and full-stack onchain developer who has been in the cryptocurrency space since 2014. Building at the intersection of AI and crypto, he is actively working on the protocols described in this book — particularly the payment-protocol and AI-agent infrastructure covered in Part V — putting into practice what the book describes.
The Firm
American Digital Asset Consulting
Beyond the page, the authors advise firms and individuals navigating the digital asset space — compliance and certification, governance structuring, and building production systems. Legal and technical counsel, under one roof.