Eva Wong
Director of Legal, Parity Technologies (Polkadot)
Architecting Legal Clarity for Decentralized Systems & Developer Accountability
Eva Wong is a Legal Architect specializing in Web3 Liability & Accountability. As Director of Legal at Parity Technologies — one of the core engineering contributors to the Polkadot blockchain — she sits at the intersection of cutting-edge protocol development and emerging legal frameworks.
With over 16 years of technology law experience (including pioneering open-source strategy work at the BBC and senior roles at LexisNexis), Eva is a leading voice on developer liability in open-source blockchain projects. She regularly advises on digital asset regulation in the US and UK, speaks at major conferences on navigating liability risks for builders, and provides thought leadership on how traditional legal concepts must evolve for decentralized systems, DAOs, and autonomous code. At UN Blockchain Week she brings practical, developer-first insights on accountability, risk mitigation, and building legally resilient Web3 infrastructure.
EXPERTISE
- • Web3 Developer Liability
- • Open-Source Blockchain Law
- • Digital Asset Regulation (US & UK)
- • DAO & Protocol Accountability
- • Legal Innovation for Decentralized Systems
SIGNATURE MOVES
- • Legal Architect – Web3 Liability & Accountability
- • Director of Legal – Parity Technologies (Polkadot)
- • Thought Leader on Developer Liability
- • Advocacy on Digital Asset Regulation
- • Speaker on Legal Resilience for Web3 Builders
“Don’t be scared to innovate — but be vigilant, don’t ignore warning signs, and engage with legal early. The best Web3 projects are built with accountability designed in from the start.”