Alexander Blume is a financial technology entrepreneur, investor, and the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the digital asset company Two Prime. His career integrates experience from traditional finance at firms like Merrill Lynch, venture capital at Eric Schmidt's Tomorrow Ventures, and advisory roles for organizations including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. A veteran of the cryptocurrency industry since 2012, Blume is also the founder of the digital asset investment bank Atomic Capital. [1] [2]
Alexander Blume earned a Bachelor of Arts from Tufts University (2006–2010). He later completed a Master of Science in Global Technology and Development at Arizona State University (2014–2016). [1]
Alexander Blume’s career spans traditional finance, venture investment, and digital asset entrepreneurship. He served as a volunteer with the Peace Corps in Panama (2011–2012), an experience that informed his subsequent focus on blockchain-based financial applications. He later held roles at Merrill Lynch and Prana Capital Group, gaining experience in asset management and volatility-focused investment strategies.
Blume went on to work as a digital asset investment analyst at Tomorrow Ventures and provided advisory support to organizations including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Economic Forum on applications of emerging financial technologies. He later founded Atomic Capital, where he served as chief executive officer.
In 2019, Blume founded Two Prime and has served as its chief executive officer, focusing on institutional digital asset investment strategies. In parallel, he is the owner of Bluming Fields and serves as president of The Greene Fellowship. [1] [2]