ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jason Hayward, Esq.

Digital Asset & Web3 Attorney | Legal and Business Consultant

With 20 years of extensive legal experience, Jason Hayward has cultivated a reputation as a trusted advisor to businesses and entrepreneurs tackling complex legal and operational challenges. As an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator with judge pro tem experience, Jason combines rigorous legal acumen with practical problem-solving to deliver tailored solutions.

Jason’s global perspective has been honed through collaborations with lawyers, economists, and consultants across the US, UK, and the EU, as well as his professional experiences in multicultural environments in London and Milan. His work includes advising on innovative frameworks for payments and settlement systems with the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology at Warwick Business School, located in Coventry, England, where he also earned his MBA. Graduating in the top 10% of his class, Jason demonstrated exceptional insight into financial innovation, tokenized markets, and emerging technologies. Notably, he earned the top score in his class for his dissertation on the tokenization of bonds, showcasing his ability to merge academic rigor with practical applications.

As the founder of Vector40 Advisory, Jason bridges the gap between the US and Europe, helping startups and established businesses navigate the complexities of Web3, tokenization, and financial services regulatory compliance. Whether advising crypto service providers, DAO founders, or other blockchain innovators, Jason delivers tailored solutions that align with the legal and regulatory landscapes on both sides of the Atlantic. His expertise positions him as a vital connector for European businesses seeking to enter US markets and US companies expanding into Europe.

In London, his role as a Digital Capital Markets Consultant for NatWest Markets Plc allowed him to lead the development of tokenized financial products like digital green bonds, providing a bridge between traditional finance and cutting-edge technology. Jason’s entrepreneurial spirit and firsthand experience as a business owner give him a unique ability to connect with and understand the challenges faced by founders. Having built and scaled his own ventures, Jason brings practical insights and a deep appreciation for the complexities of growing a business, enabling him to deliver solutions that align with his clients' real-world needs.

With professional fluency in Italian (C1), working knowledge of French, and a deep cultural understanding gained from intensive Arabic study, Jason brings a unique cultural and linguistic competence to his work, enabling him to engage effectively with international clients and stakeholders. Jason's two years of immersion in blockchain have focused equally on exploring the evolution of banking and financial market infrastructures as they integrate blockchain use cases, alongside mastering the technology itself. This period has been marked by assertive outreach and active participation in thought leader communities and non-profit initiatives—such as his collaboration with the Gillmore Centre and policymakers in the US and UK. These efforts have provided him with unparalleled insights and positioned him at the nexus of technology, industry, and policy, enabling him to guide clients confidently through this transformative era.

Connect with Jason at vector40.com

Email: jasonhayward@vector40.com

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Jason welcomes inquiries from businesses, founders, and international organizations seeking innovative and pragmatic solutions in blockchain, finance, and beyond.

AI Support

This publication was created and crafted not only based upon Jason's 20+ years of legal, business, and consulting experience, but also with the help of new cutting-edge artificial intelligence, including OpenAI's GPT-4o and Perplexity.