Chainlink Labs has appointed Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos as its head of legal affairs, hiring a lawyer whose background spans both centralized and decentralized finance. Bos previously held legal leadership roles at StarkWare, Cboe Digital and Maple Finance, according to CryptoBriefing. The appointment was orchestrated by Chainlink Labs general counsel Ben Sherwin, who initiated contact after reading one of her academic publications. The hire comes as Chainlink expands its push into institution-focused on-chain finance, with the legal team still carrying multiple open positions. The company says it is building out capacity to handle compliance demands where DeFi protocols intersect with traditional financial regulation. Bos's mix of CeFi and DeFi experience is expected to inform that work as Chainlink deepens ties with institutional players navigating the regulatory gray zones of tokenized and on-chain markets.
Chainlink Labs has hired Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos as its head of legal affairs, tapping a lawyer with leadership experience across both centralized and decentralized finance.
Bos previously served in legal executive roles at StarkWare, Cboe Digital and Maple Finance, according to CryptoBriefing. The appointment came together after Chainlink Labs general counsel Ben Sherwin read one of her academic publications and reached out to her directly.
The hire lands as Chainlink pushes further into institution-focused on-chain finance. The legal team still has multiple open positions, as the company looks to handle compliance questions emerging where DeFi protocols meet traditional financial regulation.
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