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A former professional rugby player, Adam Tracy brings over twenty years of multi-disciplinary experience as an attorney, consultant and entrepreneur focusing on FinTech, capital formation and offshore financial matchmaking. Adam has successfully advised a wide range of clients spanning from startups to international organizations across various verticals including banking, blockchain, cryptocurrency and payments. Adam’s unique consulting strategies offer each client a tailored solution by leveraging his extensive experience and expansive network of financial and regulatory professionals.
20+
years of
experience
— About me
Adam S. Tracy
As an accomplished entrepreneur and risk consultant to high risk enterprises and stakeholders, Adam Tracy has proven himself as a results oriented, decisive leader with proven success advising startups, early market entrants, technology adapters, as well as established market participants across a wide range of verticals. Adam’s attack-first personality allows him to excel in dynamic, demanding environments including complex corporate negotiations, distressed environments and regulatory licensing proceedings.
In addition, Adam S. Tracy also has a successful track record founding various high risk industry ventures, building and leading cross-functional teams, and spearheading diverse corporate transactions. A serial entrepreneur, Adam has successfully started and created exits across a wide swath of markets, including various blockchain ventures, peer-to-peer payment systems, and e-commerce platforms. Moreover, as a recognized expert in the payments field, Adam has been deeply engaged in blockchain and cryptocurrency since 2012.
Utilizing his proprietary “Pre-Event Driven™” matrix strategy for decision making, Adam Tracy further leverages his over twenty years’ experience in growth hacking financial technology ventures and risk management to create cost-effective, value-add solutions for each client. A data-driven acolyte, Adam continually refines his strategies based on field studies, client experience and data collection. Moreover, Adam Tracy further augments his range of solutions by actively networking with regulators, liquidity providers, legal and compliance experts, deal-flow brokers, industry thought leaders, investors and management of leading high risk industry ventures.
— Education
Education & Professional Licensure
Adam Tracy earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Applications and Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Notre Dame. He subsequently earned his Masters in Business Administration from the DePaul Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, while concurrently earning his Juris Doctorate from the DePaul College of Law. He has held his FINRA Series 7 and 65 licenses, while having been admitted to practice law before a number of state and federal courts, including the United States Tax Court and United States Court of Claims.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented multiple clients in cryptocurrency exchange formations
- Acted as lead counsel to multiple merchant cash advance providers
- Advised leading debt settlement company on various telemarketing matters
- Acted as general counsel to multiple leading cryptocurrency exchanges
- Currently advising multiple plaintiffs in DMCA takedown matters
- Represented Canadian telemarketing operation in enforcement action before the FTC
- Acted lead counsel and advisor to over 5 top fifty cryptocurrencies by market cap
- Obtained money transmitter licenses in all 50 U.S. states
- Represented leading affiliate marketeering network
- Acted as lead counsel in $35 million sale of daily deal eCommerce website
- Advised leading nutraceutical manufacturer
- Obtained cryptocurrency licenses over ten foreign jurisdictions.
- Represented world’s largest adult affiliate network
- Obtained cannabis and related licenses in five U.S. jurisdictions
- Successfully obtained gaming licenses in multiple offshore jurisdictions
- Represented token sale issuer in $45 million Initial Coin Offering
- Acted as counsel to one of the country’s 20 largest national banks
- Advised one the country’s largest subprime auto lenders
- Represented Belize in litigation against the U.S. largest movie producer
- Acted as court-appointed receiver to over 30 publicly traded corporations
- Represented several money transmitters in state licensing matters.
- Acted as advisor for Native American gaming initiative
- Acted as court-appointed receiver to NASDAQ listed corporation
- Represented issuers in over 15 Initial Public Offerings
- Represented rights owner of the world’s most watched adult video
- Acted as consultant to leading peer-to-peer payment solution in Asia
- Represented and advised one of the top four largest cryptocurrencies
- Represented issuers in over 40 reverse merger transactions
- Acted as lead counsel and/or advisor in over 35 Initial Coin Offerings
- Advised on the acquisition of various offshore banking licenses
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Philanthropy and Associations
Philanthropy
- Trio Animal Foundation
- Neighborhood Community Foundation
- Adam Tracy Blockchain Scholarship www.adamtracyscholarship.com
- People's Resource Center
Professional Associations
- Non-Executive Director, 247 Billing Ltd (HK)
- Non-Executive Director, Lightning Securities (HK)
- Non-Executive Director, Personal Wager NV
- Advisor to Litecoin Foundation
Contact Adam Tracy
Growth hacker Adam Tracy and the professionals of Blockrunner, LLC stand ready to help accelerate your banking, blockchain, cryptocurrency or payments venture.