Olayimika Oyebanji
Blockchain Lawyer, Digital Asset Regulatory Strategist & AI Alignment Researcher
Co-founder and Chief Legal Officer of the Aligned Sovereign Intelligence Institute (ASII) and Managing Partner at BlockLaw Consulting.
Olayimika Oyebanji is a distinguished blockchain lawyer, digital asset regulatory strategist, and AI alignment researcher. He serves as the Co-founder and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) of the Aligned Sovereign Intelligence Institute (ASII) and is the Managing Partner at BlockLaw Consulting.
A pioneer in technology policy, Olayimika was called to the bar in 2018 and has since established a formidable reputation for navigating complex, high-stakes regulatory environments. Notably, he is the first blockchain lawyer from a Commonwealth jurisdiction to address the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) on the critical intersection of digital assets and cross-border insolvency.
His public policy contributions include serving as the Legal Consultant to the Nigerian House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Cryptocurrency and PoS Operations.
Research & Publications
As a researcher and thought leader, Olayimika focuses deeply on AI safety, decentralization, and the technical alignment of large language models, alongside critiquing the securitization of digital assets.
He is also an investigative journalist and the author of the critically acclaimed book, Bitcoin's Hidden Architect: The Search That Keeps Failing (Eliva Press).
His insights and commentary on global tech infrastructure and sovereign AI have been featured on global broadcast networks, including France24.