Token design & tokenomics
Stephan's work spans tokenomics and blockchain development. He helps connect what a token is meant to do with the product, business model and legal questions the team needs to resolve.
Token design & structureCTO & Co-Founder
Stephan Roberto
Blockchain, tokenomics & technical strategy
A token has to work in practice as well as on paper. Stephan connects the technology, business model and legal work so your team can make those decisions together.
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CTO& Co-Founder of Ape Law
Since 2012Bitcoin mining & investing
TokenomicsToken design & incentives
Meet Stephan
Experience behind the advice.
Stephan Roberto is CTO and Co-Founder of Ape Law. He has mined and invested in Bitcoin since 2012, and his background includes DeFi development and membership of DeveloperDAO.
At Ape Law, Stephan handles technical questions about smart contracts and blockchain protocols, working alongside Victoria and Haider on the legal issues. He holds a BSc & BEng (Computer & Network Engineering).
Alongside Ape Law, Stephan runs Scale Manual and Project Get Out. His work across these businesses brings a practical technology and operations perspective to the decisions a founder needs to make.
At Ape Law
Where technical experience helps
DeFi & blockchain systems
His background includes crypto trading and DeFi architecture. At Ape Law, he brings that technical perspective into the team's work on digital-asset projects.
Smart contract reviewMaking complex projects easier to understand
Stephan presents Ape Law's case-study video breakdowns and writes about practical crypto and licensing questions. The aim is to explain the problem, the decisions and what another founder can learn.
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Where do you need help?
Published work
Read Stephan’s articles.
Regulation & Compliance
View all articles by Stephan RobertoHow can I check if a crypto company is licensed in the UAE?
Check the legal entity, regulator, permitted activities, status and official source before relying on a UAE crypto licence claim.
LicensingADGM License Cost in 2026: How FSRA Fees and Capital Requirements Are Actually Calculated
ADGM license cost in 2026: FSRA application fees, annual supervision fees and minimum capital requirements by category, plus the recurring costs.
Structuring & Market EntryToken Vesting vs Equity Vesting for Web3 Founders: What Actually Changes
Token vesting and equity vesting are governed by different documents and behave differently. What changes between them, and why they need reconciling.
Disputes & Asset RecoveryConstructive Trust in Crypto Disputes: Recovering Pooled Funds When One Party Claims Sole Ownership
Constructive trusts in UAE crypto disputes: DIFC, ADGM, and VARA compared. Case law, forensic tracing, litigation costs, and recovery strategies.
Before you get in touch
A few useful answers.
What does Stephan do at Ape Law?
Stephan is CTO and Co-Founder. He leads the firm's technical direction, connecting blockchain development, tokenomics and DeFi architecture with the team's legal work.
Is Stephan the legal adviser for my project?
Stephan's role is technical strategy. Victoria leads Ape Law's legal practice. Where a project needs both, the team brings the legal and technical work together.
Where can I see Stephan's work?
Start with his published articles and Ape Law's case-study videos. They explain practical problems across tokenization, licensing, business structures and disputes.
Work with Stephan
What are you building?
Tell us about your project and the decision you need help with.