Brett Tejpaul

Co-CEO at Coinbase Institutional

Speaker

Brett Tejpaul is Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, the leading platform architecting the future ofinstitutional crypto investing. He commands the strategic vision and execution for institutionsnavigating the digital asset economy - from understanding emerging opportunities to deployingcapital at scale.With nearly three decades of elite experience spanning institutional sales, trading, and digitalassets, Brett has worked to establish Coinbase Institutional as the definitive bridge betweentraditional finance and the future of money. Under his leadership, the platform has become theinfrastructure of choice for institutions executing sophisticated crypto strategies, deliveringintegrated custody, trading, financing, staking, research, and asset management solutions.Brett drives growth across Coinbase Institutional’s Prime Platform, marketplaces, and AssetManagement division, serving global clients across crypto-native protocols, hedge funds,pensions, endowments, global asset managers, wealth platforms, banks, brokers, RIAs, andpayment platforms. Since launch, he has rapidly scaled the institutional client base whilepioneering new capabilities and supporting institutional-grade research that positionscryptocurrencies as a critical component of diversified portfolios.Prior to joining Coinbase, Brett served on the Markets Executive Committee at BarclaysInvestment Bank, leading Global Sales across FICC and Equities while serving as Head ofDigital. His career spans leadership across every major asset class including credit, equities,rates, commodities, emerging markets, prime services, and structured products. He previouslyheld senior roles at JPMorgan across rates, credit, exotics, trading, and sales.Brett’s rare combination of traditional markets mastery and crypto-native innovation makes himone of the industry's most influential voices in institutional digital assets