VP Strategy
Claire Balva is General Manager at Adan, the French nonprofit representing Web3 actors in France and Europe, a position she has held since September 2025. Prior to this, she served as VP Strategy at Deblock from January 2024 to September 2025. Deblock is a fintech combining a current account with a self-custody crypto wallet, founded by former Revolut and Ledger employees, licensed by the Bank of France and the AMF, and having raised $26 million. She also serves as a consultant at BFM Business, where she covers economic and financial news, a role she has held since June 2021.
Balva has worked in the blockchain and crypto sector since 2015, when she co-founded Blockchain Partner, a French blockchain consulting firm that worked with clients including the Banque de France, BNP Paribas, L'Oréal, and Aéroports de Paris. Blockchain Partner was acquired by KPMG in 2021, at which point Balva joined KPMG France as Blockchain and Crypto Director, a role she held until September 2022. She subsequently worked as an independent consultant in crypto advisory, conferences, and expertise from October 2022 to January 2024. She is co-author of Bitcoin et cryptomonnaies faciles, published in 2022, and is a board member of Le Cercle du Coin. She launched the podcast Unhosted in April 2024. She holds a degree from ESCP Business School, where she studied from 2011 to 2015 with a specialisation in entrepreneurship and strategic consulting, including study periods in Madrid and Berlin.
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