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Lane Kasselman
BornSanta Monica, California
United States
EducationGolden Gate University
OccupationsCo-CEO & President, Blockchain.com

Lane Kasselman is an American executive who is a former political and communications consultant.[1] He is best known as the co-CEO and president of Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency financial services company.

Early life and education

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Kasselman was raised in Santa Monica, California. He attended California State University, Sacramento, and later earned a law degree from Golden Gate University, specializing in public interest law.[2]

Career

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Kasselman began his career in politics while attending California State University, Sacramento, when he took a communications position in the office of California Governor Gray Davis.[2] He later studied public interest law at Golden Gate University School of Law and joined the administration of then-San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, serving in policy roles in the mayor's office.[3][2] Earlier in his political career, he worked with the Markham Group on then-Senator Hillary Clinton's 2008 potential presidential campaign.[4][2]

In 2009, Kasselman founded Kasselman LLC, a nonpartisan public affairs consulting firm. The firm's early work included the Newsom for Governor campaign and later expanded to represent a variety of entities in the United States.[2]

In 2010, Kasselman founded CALinnovates, a nonprofit advocacy group for tech startups, moving on to hold corporate roles in communications and public affairs.[4] He would begin working with AT&T,[5] serving as Director of Communications and Public Affairs, where he worked on regulatory and land-use campaigns in local markets.[2] He later joined Uber as Head of Communications and Public Affairs for the Americas, where he worked on communications strategy and the development of regulatory frameworks for the company's services in various jurisdictions.[2][6]

Kasselman is also the co-founder of Greenbrier, a consulting firm focused on strategic communications regarding crisis management, public policy, and reputation-related issues.[6][2] In 2018, Greenbrier was acquired by The Messina Group, an international consulting firm.[7]

After Greenbrier, Kasselman joined Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency financial services company. At Blockchain.com, he served as Chief Business Officer and President before becoming Co-CEO in late 2025, overseeing areas such as business operations, policy, capital markets, and corporate strategy in the cryptocurrency and digital assets sector.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Yang, Yueqi (17 November 2025). "Blockchain.com Plans to Go Public in 2026, Adds Co-CEO". The Information.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lane Kasselman - Blockchain Africa Conference". Blockchain Africa. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
  3. ^ "SF Mayor in SoCal to Stir Interest in 2010 Campaign". NBC Los Angeles. 17 March 2009.
  4. ^ a b Shaw, Donald (19 June 2018). "AT&T Tied to Supposed Startup Group Lobbying Against Net Neutrality in California". Sludge.
  5. ^ Quinn, Michelle (16 August 2011). "Could Calif. PUC spoil AT&T/T-Mobile union?". Politico.
  6. ^ a b Hussain, Suhauna; Bhuiyan, Johana; Menezes, Ryan (13 November 2020). "How Uber and Lyft persuaded California to vote their way". LA Times.
  7. ^ Werley, Jensen (22 April 2019). "'It didn't just apply to tech companies': Why this Bay Area public-affairs firm is moving to Denver". Denver Business Journal.