CS3: Crypto Law & Lessons Learned: Jacqueline Cooper on Bitcoin Mining Hacks, Legal Education & Digital Estate Planning

<p>Live from Consensus 2026 in Miami, we're joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-cooper-jd-cryptomom2-talkshow/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jacqueline Cooper</a> , also known as CryptoMom2 (we already had <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElaIKNHVjoE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">CryptoMom No. 1 </a>on this show) ,— partner at Cogent Law Group, co-founder of the Blockchain Legal Institute, and a 10-year veteran of the blockchain space.</p><p>Jacqueline shares her unexpected origin story (a chance encounter in Scotland), what it felt like to lose two years of Bitcoin mining rewards to a company collapse, and why she built a centralized library of legal resources for the decentralized world.</p><p>We also get into something most crypto holders ignore: what happens to your digital assets when you die? If your wallet access is biometric-only — and you're gone — your family may never touch that generational wealth.</p><p><br /></p><p>This episode is sponsored by FirstRead — the AI-powered legal assistant that reads, marks up, and chats through contracts right inside your Word document. If you're a founder, builder, or anyone dealing with legal agreements, FirstRead is a game-changer.</p><p>🔗 https://first-read.com/signup?ref=BEY... and use code BYNDTHECODE10 at signup for 10% off.</p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, we covered:</p><p>- The difference between knowing enough and knowing too much as a client</p><p>- Why the Blockchain Legal Institute exists and who it's actually for</p><p>- How blockchain is being used by FedEx, McCormick, and global supply chains</p><p>- The TradFi/crypto convergence and payment rail risks</p><p>- Not your keys, not your crypto — a firsthand story</p><p>- Digital estate planning: wills, cold wallets, and backup access</p><p><br /></p><p>Find the Blockchain Legal Institute at: https://bli.tools/</p>