Angela Walch

Angela Walch is a Professor at St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas, and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Blockchain Technologies at University College London.

Her research focuses on money and the law, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technologies. Walch's work is internationally recognized, and she speaks at events around the world. She is best known for her theory that key software developers of public blockchains function as fiduciaries to those who rely on the systems.

Walch has presented her research at Harvard Law School, Stanford University, The London School of Economics, and the Federal Reserve, among others. Her work has appeared the NYU Journal of Legislation & Public Policy and the Review of Banking & Financial Law, and has been cited in reports by the Financial Stability Board, the OECD, and the European Commission. Walch has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist, along with other media outlets.

Walch previously practiced law at Ropes & Gray in Boston and in the Office of the General Counsel at Harvard University. She also practiced in London, where she worked in-house for Sainsbury's and served as general counsel for Brand Events.

Walch is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School.

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