Seth Hertlein
Ledger | VP & Global Head of Policy
Seth is VP and Global Head of Policy at Ledger, the world’s leading platform to secure cryptocurrency
and digital assets. Seth leads the growing policy team at Ledger responsible for promoting economic
freedom across Ledger's global footprint with a particular focus on policy development in Europe. Seth
also serves on the Board of Directors of the Blockchain Association.
Prior to joining Ledger, Seth was the Head of Policy & Government Relations at the Stellar Development
Foundation, where he oversaw all aspects of SDF's engagement on digital asset policy. Under Seth’s
leadership, SDF grew from being largely unknown in Washington to testifying before the House Financial
Services Committee alongside the biggest names in the blockchain industry. For much of 2020, Seth was the only registered lobbyist in-house at a US blockchain project or company.
Prior to launching the policy practice at SDF, Seth was part of the founding team that opened the
Washington office of FS Investments, a leading alternative investment manager. At FS, he participated in
passing the first modernization of the laws governing business development companies. Prior to FS
Investments, Seth was a securities regulator focused on adapting regulatory policy toward the
burgeoning fintech industry. Seth earned a law degree from The Ohio State University and a MBA in
finance from Wright State University.
Seth is VP and Global Head of Policy at Ledger, the world’s leading platform to secure cryptocurrency
and digital assets. Seth leads the growing policy team at Ledger responsible for promoting economic
freedom across Ledger's global footprint with a particular focus on policy development in Europe. Seth
also serves on the Board of Directors of the Blockchain Association.
Prior to joining Ledger, Seth was the Head of Policy & Government Relations at the Stellar Development
Foundation, where he oversaw all aspects of SDF's engagement on digital asset policy. Under Seth’s
leadership, SDF grew from being largely unknown in Washington to testifying before the House Financial
Services Committee alongside the biggest names in the blockchain industry. For much of 2020, Seth was the only registered lobbyist in-house at a US blockchain project or company.
Prior to launching the policy practice at SDF, Seth was part of the founding team that opened the
Washington office of FS Investments, a leading alternative investment manager. At FS, he participated in
passing the first modernization of the laws governing business development companies. Prior to FS
Investments, Seth was a securities regulator focused on adapting regulatory policy toward the
burgeoning fintech industry. Seth earned a law degree from The Ohio State University and a MBA in
finance from Wright State University.