Paying Employees and Advisors in Tokens

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. A developer is promised 100,000 tokens, vesting over two years. An advisor is offered a percentage of the token supply for helping the project grow. Both arrangements sound straightforward until the launch is delayed, the supply changes, or someone leaves before receiving their allocation. Token compensation agreements should explain precisely what the recipient earns, when it must be delivered, and what happens if the project changes course. For companies with U.S.