HLS BFI Lunch Panel
Co-hosted with the Harvard Art Law Organization

Unlocking NFTs: Practical Applications

October 28, 2025 12:30 – 1:15 PM WCC 1015

Join us for a conversation with Dan Burstein (General Counsel, Magic Eden US), Daniel Stabile (Co-Chair, Digital Assets Practice at Winston & Strawn), and Steve Kaczynski (Co-Author, The Everything Token), as they discuss the practical applications of NFTs beyond art and collectibles, along with the evolving legal and commercial frameworks shaping this space. The discussion will be moderated by Rebecca Harris, *Associate at Gunderson Dettmer and *Lecturer on Law at Harvard Law School. RSVP here.

This lunch event was part of the Harvard Law School Blockchain & FinTech Initiative’s lunch panel series, a student-focused program that brings together regulators, industry leaders, and academics to discuss emerging issues in financial technology and digital asset regulation. View our other events here.

Speakers

Dan Burstein

General Counsel, Magic Eden US

Bio

Dan Burstein is General Counsel at Magic Eden US, a leading global NFT marketplace, where he oversees the company’s legal and regulatory strategy. Before joining Magic Eden, Dan spent over six years at Paxos, one of the earliest blockchain infrastructure companies, where he advised the company in navigating complex issues around custody, tokenization, and payments while serving in multiple senior legal and compliance roles, including U.S. General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, and Principal Regulatory Counsel. Dan’s career has spanned both public service and private practice. At the New York State Department of Financial Services, he served as Acting Chief of Staff and Executive Deputy Superintendent for Real Estate Finance, playing a key role in supervising and regulating financial institutions. He began his legal career as an attorney at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Dan holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. in History from Columbia University.

Daniel Stabile

Co-Chair, Digital Assets, Winston & Strawn

Bio

Daniel Stabile is one of the pioneering attorneys in the blockchain and digital assets sector, advising many of the leading digital asset businesses regarding a broad spectrum of controversy and regulatory matters. He is a founder and co-chair of the firm’s Chambers-rated Digital Assets Group. Since 2018, Daniel has taught a popular course on blockchain and digital asset regulation at the University of Miami Law School. Additionally, he is the co-author of Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology: US Law and Regulation (Elgar 2020), a first-of-its-kind legal textbook designed for law and other graduate-level students.

Steve Kacyznski

Co-Author, The Everything Token

Bio

Steve Kaczynski is an entrepreneur and consultant who coauthored the first Harvard Business Review article about NFTs. He and that same coauthor wrote The Everything Token, a book about how companies can authentically use NFTs as a software solution for their organization, with one of the world’s premier business publishers - Penguin Publishing. Steve also cohosts Coffee with Captain, a daily morning show that recently surpassed 1,000 episodes, covering the news of the day in early-stage technology with a focus on Web3. In addition to the book and his morning show, Steve consults with agencies and brands about Web3 strategy, including legacy companies like Starbucks and tech startups like Doodles. Prior to jumping into the world of Web3, Steve spent 15+ years in communications and marketing, including leadership roles at Fortune 500 and multinational companies. Steve left the corporate world because of his strong passion to help expedite the adoption curve of this revolutionary emerging technology. Dennis has appeared in federal courts throughout the US, including before the United States Supreme Court, the Second Circuit of Appeals, the Third Circuit of Appeals and numerous district and bankruptcy courts.

Rebecca Harris Moderator

Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School; Associate, Gunderson Dettmer

Bio

Rebecca Harris is a Lecturer on Law for the Fashion Law Lab at Harvard Law School and has been part of the teaching team since the course’s inception. She has expertise in a range of areas within the fashion industry, including environmental and social sustainability, intellectual property, and NFTs and the Metaverse. Rebecca Harris is an associate in Gunderson Dettmer’s Boston office in the Licensing, Strategic Partnering & Commercial Transactions group, where she specializes in corporate partnering, strategic alliances, technology protection, and licensing and commercialization of intellectual property and technology assets. She was educated at McGill University (B.A. 2009) and Harvard Law School (J.D. 2017). While in law school, Rebecca was a research and teaching assistant for Professor Jeannie Suk Gersen, focusing on Title IX enforcement and campus sexual assault policies. She was also co-chair of Harvard Law School Lambda’s Political Committee and was a Rappaport Fellow in Law and Public Policy. Prior to attending law school, Rebecca spent five years working as a Victim Witness Advocate at the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, with assignments in the Child Protection and Senior Trial Units. Rebecca lives in Jamaica Plain with her wife, Marianna, and their hound dog, Matilda.