In this episode of Beyond the Code, Yitzy sits down with Aaron Payas — partner at Hassans International Law Firm in Gibraltar, CFA charterholder, and former international footballer. From the early days of Gibraltar’s DLT licensing regime to holding a Bored Ape and co-leading one of the first fully SEC-approved token offerings, Aaron brings a unique blend of legal precision, mathematical logic, and personal passion to everything he touches.
Together, Yitzy and Aaron explore:
Aaron’s path from math grad to fund lawyer to crypto specialist;
The rise (and recalibration) of Gibraltar as a blockchain jurisdiction;
Behind-the-scenes of INX — the first SEC-registered security token offering;
Why Aaron went deep into NFTs and still proudly displays his Bored Ape;
The maturing of the tokenization ecosystem — and why it hasn’t scaled yet;
Honest takes on MiCA, regulatory arbitrage, and how startups should choose jurisdictions;
How football, legal practice, and crypto law can all be driven by the same thing: passion.
And yes — Spurs fandom makes a guest appearance too.
Follow Aaron on LinkedIn and X (@AaronPayas) for more.
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