Marisa Coppel

Marisa Coppel

As Head of Legal at Blockchain Association, Marisa helps develop and advocate for policy positions on behalf of the crypto industry as well as manages long-term legal projects and strategic litigation. Prior to joining the Association, Marisa represented corporate clients in regulatory enforcement actions, internal investigations, and civil litigation matters at Covington & Burling and O'Melveny & Myers. Marisa also served as a federal law clerk in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Marisa earned her B.A. from Brandeis University, and her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
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Crypto needs clarity, not crackdowns, from the SEC

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Any attempt to regulate everything in the digital asset ecosystem in the same manner makes little sense

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If we focus only on the activity of villains, we develop a blindspot for what heroes build