Ondo Finance is learning this the hard way. Nathan Allman, the founder of tokenized asset platform Ondo Finance, died unexpectedly in May 2026 at age 32. The Ondo Finance board has pushed back, describing Kathleen Allman’s involvement as a transitional arrangement while they conduct a formal search for a permanent successor. Why crypto succession is fundamentally differentTuongvy Le, general counsel at Veda Tech Labs and formerly of Anchorage, Bain Capital Crypto, and the SEC, has been one of the more vocal voices on the unique challenges of crypto succession planning. Le has emphasized that crypto succession planning requires active coordination among signers and keyholders, not just legal documents filed in a drawer.