Bitcoin & Blockchain Specialist — Construction & Operation of Mining Farms
Damián Javier Ríos Franco is a specialist in blockchain, the construction and operation of mining farms, and a Bitcoin expert in Paraguay.
Present
Full legal advisory for Paraguayan and Brazilian companies, trademark registration and defense in Paraguay and Mercosur (ten years of experience), investment in technology and cybersecurity startups, and representation in cross-border criminal and civil cases between Germany, Spain, and Paraguay.
2024-present
Legal and legislative advisory work for the ANR caucus, with institutional and public-sector experience.
Master's degree
Universidad Columbia del Paraguay; thesis defended with distinction (“Sobresaliente”), degree pending issuance.
2020
Postgraduate program in administrative law at the Universidad Nacional de Asunción, plus a diploma in corporate social responsibility from the Universidad de Salamanca and the UN Global Compact.
2019-2020
Coordination and direction of institutional programs at the Asunción office.
2018
Specialization in governance, political management, and public administration (580 hours) from CAF, The George Washington University, and Universidad Columbia, plus a leadership, volunteering, and social entrepreneurship program at the Histadrut Institute / MASHAV in Israel (180 hours).
2017
Founder of Instituto Pueblo, a school of political leadership.
2016-2017
Leading teams and managing public programs.
2014-2019
Teaching assistant in political economy, plus legal consulting and training in university outreach programs.
2014-2018
Vice president of Jóvenes Iberoamericanos (official Southern Cone member), Victory Award 2015 as “Emerging Leader” in Washington D.C. — granted to 20 leaders under 30 from Ibero-America and Europe — and the “Juventud Destacada” award in the humanities category in 2014.
2014
Law degree in Ciudad del Este, graduating on the class roll of honor.
2012
Program at the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo in Madrid.
2007-2016
Advisor at Consultora Agrosel on economic and environmental projects and legal counsel for clients in the productive sector (2007–2016); management assistant at Parque Tecnológico Itaipú (2011–2012).
Additional profile
Professional presence in Paraguay, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Uruguay, Israel, and the United States. Reserve infantry second lieutenant with special operations training, active volunteer firefighter, and first-dan black belt in taekwondo.
In the first call, we clarify which support fits your situation and what your concrete next step in Paraguay looks like.