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Fundamental research into the legal nature of bitcoin, work under a Russian Science Foundation grant, teaching and participation in regulator expert forums.
Researcher under a current RSF grant on digital settlement instruments — a fundamental study of bitcoin’s civil-law nature. The work answers the question posed by courts and regulators worldwide: what is bitcoin from the standpoint of classical civil law.
Leading a group of legal researchers classifying bitcoin under Indian law — and, more broadly, across common-law precedent. Indian contract law, which inherited English doctrine, offers a distinctive lens for qualifying decentralised assets; the research findings apply across common-law jurisdictions.
Academic work on the legal qualification of bitcoin in Russian civil law — the doctrinal foundation of practical positions used in disputes and structuring.
Speaker at Bank of Russia round tables on DeFi, cross-border non-cash settlements in digital currencies (TBDB) and RWA tokenisation. Participant in State Duma parliamentary hearings. Co-author of amendments to draft digital-currency legislation.
Taught at MGIMO, the Higher School of Economics, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MGYuA), and Plekhanov Academy. Academic supervisor of Russia’s first graduate thesis on digital rights and cryptocurrency.
Speaking at international cryptocurrency conferences, including English-language venues.
Practical application of research — in the sections services and cases.
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