Duane Block
Mr. Block has over 20 years of financial services advisory experience, with the past decade focused on helping leading financial institutions embrace cryptocurrency as an asset class and capitalize on the increasing utility of stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and tokenized assets. He has led engagements spanning digital asset strategy, operating model definition, ecosystem partner selection, stablecoin smart contract development, blockchain network operations, and enterprise risk management.
In addition to his client work, Mr. Block served as a member of the Digital Dollar Project Advisory Board, where he co-authored Modernizing the US Dollar for the Future of Digital Networks. He also served on the Steering Committee of the Tokenization in Financial Markets Initiative at the World Economic Forum and serves on the Advisory Committee of the Future of Finance Initiative at The Wharton School. In addition to publishing thought pieces, Mr. Block has been frequently quoted in the financial press on topics relating to digital asset adoption.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Block was a Managing Director at Accenture, where he led the Digital Assets business.
Mr. Block earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. He also earned a certificate in fintech from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a certificate in cybersecurity from Harvard University, and a certificate in data and analytics from Northwestern University.