# Scott Lawin

> Scott Lawin is a seasoned finance executive with over 30 years of experience. He currently serves as President of Pantera Capital Management, a prominent crypto-focused investment firm.

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**Scott Lawin** is a finance executive with more than 30 years of experience across traditional finance, alternative assets, and blockchain. He has held leadership and operational roles at multiple financial firms. Lawin became President of [Pantera Capital](https://iq.wiki/wiki/pantera-capital) Management in September 2025. [\[2\]](#cite-id-MftNhEeuT6EmON90)​

## Early Life & Education

Scott Lawin earned a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He serves as a member of MIT's Dean's Advisory Council for the School of Architecture & Planning. [\[1\]](#cite-id-r4ssE4xrqyBytqRy)​

## Career Prior to Pantera

Lawin worked at Goldman Sachs from 1993 to 2005, where he held roles including Global Head of the Credit Liability Management business, Head of Global [Strategy](https://iq.wiki/wiki/strategy), and Chief of Staff of the Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities Division. He later served as Chief Operating Officer of [Liquid](https://iq.wiki/wiki/liquid) Markets at Fortress Investment Group and as Chief Operating Officer at Moore Capital Management. [\[2\]](#cite-id-MftNhEeuT6EmON90)​

Crunchbase additionally lists [Galaxy Digital](https://iq.wiki/wiki/galaxy-digital) among his prior professional experience, alongside his other roles. [\[2\]](#cite-id-MftNhEeuT6EmON90)​

Lawin founded Candy Digital in 2020 and served as its CEO. Candy Digital was Major League Baseball's official NFT platform, enabling fans and collectors to purchase, trade, and share officially licensed NFTs. [\[2\]](#cite-id-MftNhEeuT6EmON90)​

In January 2019, Lawin founded Museum of the Street, an initiative promoting street art and culture through community programs. [\[1\]](#cite-id-r4ssE4xrqyBytqRy)​

Lawin has also worked as an investor with Tribeca Early Stage Partners, focusing on post-product and post-revenue companies across FinTech, Data, InsurTech, PropTech, and Deep Tech Science. He founded Parametric, LP. [\[2\]](#cite-id-MftNhEeuT6EmON90)​

## Pantera Capital

Lawin joined Pantera Capital Management as President in September 2025. In a public statement announcing his role, he said his focus would be on "building on Pantera's strong foundation, fostering deeper partnerships, and continuing to champion the entrepreneurs who are defining the future of finance and technology". [\[2\]](#cite-id-MftNhEeuT6EmON90)​

At Pantera, Lawin oversees investment initiatives focused on [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain) and digital assets. Pantera has backed companies such as [Coinbase](https://iq.wiki/wiki/coinbase), [Circle](https://iq.wiki/wiki/circle), and [Arbitrum](https://iq.wiki/wiki/arbitrum), and has supported projects including [Bitstamp](https://iq.wiki/wiki/bitstamp), [Ondo Finance](https://iq.wiki/wiki/ondo-finance), and [Figure](https://iq.wiki/wiki/figure). [\[3\]](#cite-id-TOr6A8t56RGHNAzp)​

## Impact and Public Presence

Lawin has appeared in interviews and podcasts where he discussed market infrastructure for digital assets and the topic of tokenization. [\[2\]](#cite-id-MftNhEeuT6EmON90)​

Citations: [\[1\]](#cite-id-r4ssE4xrqyBytqRy), [\[2\]](#cite-id-MftNhEeuT6EmON90), [\[3\]](#cite-id-TOr6A8t56RGHNAzp)​