Brett Tejpaul
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional
New York, US
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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Biography
Brett Tejpaul is the Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, a division of Coinbase that helps clients understand, develop and execute opportunities created by digital assets and Web3. He is a highly experienced leader and strategist with nearly three decades of experience in financial services, institutional sales and the cryptocurrency space and a deep expertise in developing and implementing digital strategies and advanced data and analytics platforms.
Coinbase is focused on the continued institutionalization of cryptocurrencies. Since its launch, Coinbase has expanded its institutional client base, built new features that serve institutional investors and developed in-depth industry research about cryptocurrencies as an asset class and its role within a diversified portfolio.
As Head of Coinbase Institutional, Brett was focused on driving the company’s Institutional Sales and Prime Services, which includes digital asset custody, institutional-grade trading platform and industry research. He is a leader in helping institutions build connections between Finance 1.0 and the crypto economy, and he guides the team that has emerged as a market leader in delivering cryptocurrency solutions to global financial services companies.
Prior to joining Coinbase, Brett held numerous roles at Barclays Investment Bank over a 16-year tenure, most recently as Head of Digital and Global Head of Sales. He is a pioneer in expanding the digital role across sales and trading, while also leading the creation of a digital bank prototype. Previously, he held a range of roles in credit, trading and sales at J.P. Morgan.
Brett also serves on the Advisory Board of Eightfold.ai, the first AI-driven Talent Intelligence Platform that transforms how companies hire, maintain and expand a diverse workforce.
Brett earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Boston College Carroll School of Management.
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Background
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2020 — Present
Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional
Coinbase
Coinbase is a digital currency wallet and platform where merchants and consumers can transact with new digital currencies like bitcoin, ethereum and litecoin. Its mission is to bring more innovation, efficiency and equality of opportunity to the world by building an open financial system.
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2018 — 2019
Global Head of Sales & Markets Executive Committee; Head of Digital
Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank
Barclays is a British multinational bank and financial services company serving clients across the globe. Brett deployed leading technologies to drive revenue with institutional clients and, among other responsibilities, developed advanced data & analytics platforms.
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2003 — 2018
Global Head of Sales & Markets Executive Committee; Head of Credit, Commodities, Prime, Securitized Products
Barclays Corporate and Investment Bank
Brett built a market-leading credit business managed an institutional team of roughly 2,000 people, which generated approximately $8B in client revenue. He held numerous roles from 2003-2018, including Global Head of Credit & Commodities Sales, Barclays Markets Executive Committee, Global Credit Sales & Country Head of UK & Ireland, Head of European Credit Sales & CDO Origination.
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1994 — 2003
Head of Structured Finance, Credit Products | Europe
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan provides clients with strategies and expertise that cover the full spectrum of asset classes through a network of globally located investment professionals. In addition to serving as Head of Structured Finance, Credit Products, Brett served as Head of Credit Structuring, London and Head of US Bank Sales and Structured Product Sales, Americas, among other roles.
In The News
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14 August 2026 · Arabian Business
Coinbase gets Abu Dhabi licence to launch international tokenisation hub in ADGM
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12 August 2026 · Forbes
Coinbase Institutional Co-CEO Details The Future Of Institutional Crypto Adoption
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18 July 2026 · American Banker
Regulatory clarity paves the way for on-chain products
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24 June 2026 · Strategy Software
Coinbase Presentation with Brett Tejpaul
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4 June 2026 · Crowdfund Insider
In Advance of SpaceX IPO, Coinbase Offers Perpetual Futures Tied to the Company
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8 April 2026 · Fortune
Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF began trading. An analyst put it in the top 1% of ETF launches
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26 March 2026 · Intellectia
Crypto Market Outlook March 2026: How Institutional Yield Strategies and AI Repricing Are Reshaping
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20 March 2026 · American Banker
It's taken a while, but the future of money is here
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19 March 2026 · CoinDesk
Coinbase's bitcoin yield fund goes onchain with Apex's tokenization push
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19 March 2026 · American Banker
Inside Coinbase Institutional's ambition to bring its tech stack to banks
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9 March 2026 · Reinsurance News
Aon executes ‘first known’ stablecoin insurance premium payment among major brokers
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9 March 2026 · Benzinga
Coinbase Partner Announces First Stablecoin Insurance Payment Using Ethereum, Solana
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5 March 2026 · Arch Public
Bitcoin Investor Week | Brett Tejpaul & Shan Aggarwal, CEO/CBO of Coinbase with ‪@AnthonyPompliano
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21 February 2026 · YouTube
Brett Tejpaul | Tokenization is Coming
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4 February 2026 · YouTube
Crypto’s Point of No Return: Institutions are Finally Here, with Brett Tejpaul
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22 January 2026 · YouTube
Brett Tejpaul, Coinbase Institutional Co-CEO, on Crypto Adoption by Sovereign Wealth Funds and Banks
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20 January 2026 · Coinbase
Coinbase Institutional: From Policy to Action with Faryar Shirzad & Brett Tejpaul
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2 January 2026 · Wall Street Journal
After a Huge Party, Bitcoin Investors Face a Hangover
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1 January 2026 · Wall Street Journal
Crypto Investors Celebrated for Most of 2025. Then Came the Hangover.
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22 December 2025 · American Banker
Coinbase shoots for crypto's 'AWS moment'
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12 December 2025 · CoinDesk
Standard Chartered, Coinbase Expand Crypto Prime Services for Institutions
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12 December 2025 · The Trade
Standard Chartered expands Coinbase partnership to further develop digital asset trading
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11 December 2025 · J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan arranges landmark U.S. Commercial Paper issuance on Solana Public Blockchain for Galaxy
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9 December 2025 · Bloomberg
PNC Launches Bitcoin Trading With Coinbase for Wealthy Clients
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14 November 2025 · Yahoo! Finance
Coinbase on what Wall Street investors will do next in crypto
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24 October 2025 · LinkedIn
London proved once again why it remains at the heart of Europe's crypto future
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24 July 2025 · Apple Podcasts
Raoul Pal Exclusive: Inside Coinbase’s Institutional Crypto Strategy ft. Brett Tejpaul
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22 July 2025 · Financial Times
PNC Bank, Coinbase Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Digital Asset Solutions and Expand Bank
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15 July 2025 · Globe Newswire
Virtune launches Virtune Coinbase 50 Index ETP on Nasdaq Helsinki
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20 June 2025 · YouTube
Why BlackRock and Other Institutions Are Choosing Coinbase for Crypto!
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12 June 2025 · Coinbase
2025 Coinbase State of Crypto Summit
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4 June 2025 · Globe Newswire
Virtune announces the launch of Virtune Coinbase 50 Index ETP on Deutsche Börse Xetra
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16 May 2025 · Coinbase
Coinbase Partners with Webull Pay to Power Crypto Experience
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15 April 2025 · PR Newswire
CleanSpark Expands Capital Strategy With $200M Bitcoin-Backed Credit Facility from Coinbase Prime
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8 January 2025 · International Business Times
Expert's Take: 2024 Was The Year Of Institutional Onchain Adoption – What's Next?
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23 July 2024 · The Block
'Watershed moment': Crypto leaders, politicians and more react to Ethereum ETFs impact on markets
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29 April 2024
Investing in Bitcoin ETFs
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10 April 2024
Day 1 of Chainalysis Links NYC 2024: Collaboration Powers the Future of Innovation
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24 January 2024 · The Block
Coinbase Institutional execs say 'crypto can go mainstream' with spot bitcoin ETFs now live
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24 January 2024 · The Block
Crypto experts predict whether a spot Ethereum ETF will get approved in 2024
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27 June 2023 · Coinbase
Insights from the State of Crypto Summit
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7 March 2023 · Real Vision
How Coinbase is Leading Institutional Adoption
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Formative Years
Education
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Boston College | Carroll School of Management
BS | Finance
Areas Of Focus