Lane Kasselman
Co-Chief Executive Officer & President, Blockchain.com
Lane Kasselman is the Co-CEO and President at Blockchain.com, one of the world’s longest-operating and most trusted crypto platforms. Since joining the company, Lane has led its transformation from a startup unicorn into a fast-scaling multinational enterprise. He holds full strategic and financial accountability for the organization, overseeing global operations, partnerships, policy, and go-to-market strategy across a workforce of more than 500 employees on six continents. Under his leadership, Blockchain.com has achieved exponential growth in revenue and valuation, expanded its global footprint, and secured a leading position at the intersection of finance, technology, and policy.
Under Lane’s leadership, Blockchain.com has acquired and integrated seven businesses. He also led the first-ever cryptocurrency partnership with an NFL team, the Dallas Cowboys, securing exclusive branding, advertising, and content rights that fueled organic user growth. He has embedded corporate structures, operational discipline, and culture that serve as the foundation for Blockchain.com’s sustainable and profitable growth.
Kasselman has spent over two decades consulting on business strategy, public policy, crisis strategy and communications for blue-chip companies, high-growth startups, political leaders and public figures. Most recently, he ran communications and public affairs for The Messina Group and Uber in the Americas, where he helped pioneer lasting regulatory frameworks for ridesharing in key global markets.
Earlier in his career, Kasselman served as the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for AT&T, where he built the national model for winning complex regulatory and land-use campaigns at the local level. From 2004-2007,he was Deputy Policy Director to San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, now Governor of California. He later joined then- Senator Hillary Clinton’s Exploratory Committee for President as a communications advisor during the 2008 U.S. presidential election cycle.
In addition to his work at Blockchain.com, Kasselman is a trusted advisor and early-stage investor. He is a General Partner at Goldbriar Ventures, a firm focused on supporting startups facing high-stakes political, regulatory and reputational challenges. Kasselman holds degrees from California State University, Sacramento and Golden Gate University School of Law. He lives in Texas with his wife and two children.