Andrea Tinianow is a Delaware attorney, consultant and entrepreneur. She has been dubbed the Blockchain Czarina for her role in bringing blockchain to Delaware and securing the First State’s imprimatur on the nascent technology.  

In June 2021, Andrea joined IOV Labs to lead its legal function. IOV Labs develops blockchain technologies for a decentralized global financial ecosystem. The organization currently supports the RSK Smart Contract Network, RSK Infrastructure Framework (RIF) , and Taringa! social media platform.

Andrea is a frequent contributor to Forbes.com. MarketsMedia awarded Andrea its “Women in Finance Award” for Excellence in Blockchain.

In 2014, the Markell Administration recruited Andrea to launch Global Delaware for the State of Delaware. The following year, she founded the Delaware Blockchain Initiative (DBI), the first of its kind blockchain endeavor designed to deploy blockchain technology in government and enact blockchain-friendly legislation. The DBI gave rise to the “Blockchain Amendments” to Delaware’s General Corporation Law which authorize corporations to maintain their corporate records, including stock ledgers, on a blockchain. 

Andrea received her undergraduate degree from Brown University. She attended Delaware Law School, graduating magna cum laude. Following her clerkship for (former) Chancellor William Chandler III, of the Court of Chancery, Andrea joined the Wilmington office of a national law firm where she represented clients in litigation.

A few years later, global corporate services company CSC invited Andrea to join as Assistant General Counsel.  Andrea was subsequently promoted to the newly-created position of Vice President Business Development, where she specialized in creating new revenue streams for the company.