Nominated as one of Coindesk’s Most Influential People in Blockchain in 2017, Andrew "Drew" Hinkes is an attorney with Carlton Fields, working as part of its National Blockchain and Digital Currency practice.  Drew was appointed as an Adjunct Professor by the NYU Stern Business School and the NYU School of Law, where he co-teaches "Digital Currency, Blockchains, and the Future of the Financial Services Industry." Drew is also the co-founder and General Counsel of Athena Blockchain, a professional services firm focused on tokenized investment products. Since 2019, Drew has been involved in law reform to usher in a new world of commercial law that embraces digital assets, serving as an observer for  Uniform Law Commission/American Law Institute, Uniform Commercial Code and Emerging Technologies Digital Assets Working Group, and the UNIDROIT Working Group on Digital Assets and Private Law working group focusing on secured transactions. Mr. Hinkes is frequently quoted and cited in articles related to digital assets and blockchain technology, and regularly speaks at legal, industry, and academic conferences and symposia