Alana Ackerson Joining Kadena as Strategic Advisor to Drive Growth and Innovation

Kadena, the world’s only truly scalable Proof of Work blockchain, announces the appointment of Alana Ackerson, former executive with the Thiel Foundation and SoFi, as a Strategic Advisor.

Alana’s impressive career spans from over 20 years of key leadership roles in both the fintech and blockchain sectors, making her an ideal fit for Kadena’s strategic goals. Her past experiences include serving as CEO of HQ Digital, a subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, and co-founding Provenance Blockchain, a leading Layer-1 platform for real-world asset tokenization. Her leadership at the Thiel Foundation demonstrated her dedication to innovation and nurturing entrepreneurship – values that deeply resonate with our mission.

Upon joining, Alana shared her vision for her role at the company, stating, "At Kadena, we are not just improving existing financial systems—we are reimagining them. Our infrastructure is designed to meet the needs of both emerging fintech companies and legacy institutions, delivering secure, scalable, and compliant blockchain solutions."

Our Chief Business Officer, Annelise Osborne, expressed our collective excitement: “We’re thrilled to have Alana join Kadena. Her extensive experience and strategic insight will be invaluable as we accelerate our growth and optimize our operations. Her ability to bridge traditional financial services with the innovative world of blockchain is exactly what Kadena needs at this moment.”

About Kadena

Kadena is a blockchain technology company founded in 2017 by Stuart Popejoy and Will Martino. Kadena is the industry’s only scalable layer-1 Proof of Work (PoW) blockchain. This scalability enables Kadena to deliver infrastructure-grade performance for any blockchain project. Along with our smart contract language Pact, Kadena’s platform provides the world with the tools and environment to turn ideas and ambitions into reality. Founded by Stuart Popejoy and William Martino, who created JP Morgan’s first blockchain and led the SEC’s Crypto Committee, Kadena aims to allow for true blockchain mass adoption.