# Brett Tejpaul

> Brett Tejpaul is co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, where he helps lead services for institutional digital asset investors. He joined Coinbase in April 2020 after senior roles at Barclays and J.P. Morgan, bringing experience in global sales, credit, commodities and digital strategy. His public work includes the BlackRock Aladdin relationship, crypto ETF commentary and discussions of leadership and institutional adoption.

- **Role:** Co-CEO at Coinbase Institutional
- **Organizations:** Coinbase, Barclays Investment Bank, J.P. Morgan, Eightfold.ai, AVAX One, Boston College
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Finance, Boston College, Carroll School of Management
- **Known for:** Led global sales across fixed income and equities at Barclays., Helped pioneer the head of digital role at Barclays., Helped develop Coinbase’s institutional business after joining in 2020.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2003** — Worked in credit, trading and sales at J.P. Morgan.
- **2003-2019** — Worked at Barclays, including global sales, credit and commodities, digital strategy and Markets Executive Committee responsibilities.
- **2018** — Expanded responsibilities to head of digital strategy for markets at Barclays, alongside client strategy.
- **2019** — Became an Eightfold advisory board member.
- **2020-04** — Joined Coinbase as Head of Institutional Coverage.
- **2021-11** — Published The Future Of Crypto ETFs.
- **2022-08** — Co-authored the announcement of Coinbase Prime connectivity with BlackRock Aladdin.
- **2024** — Co-authored Coinbase commentary on spot bitcoin and ether ETFs.
- **2026** — Listed by Coinbase as Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional alongside Gregory Tusar.

## Achievements

- Led global sales across fixed income and equities at Barclays.
- Helped pioneer the head of digital role at Barclays.
- Helped develop Coinbase’s institutional business after joining in 2020.
- Co-authored the 2022 BlackRock Aladdin partnership announcement.
- Serves on Boston College’s Board of Regents.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — An Access IPOs podcast episode dated October 17 features Tejpaul discussing IPO access, tokenized stocks and Coinbase’s Everything Exchange plans.
- **2026-10** — Listed as a speaker for The Bridge in New York on October 27, 2026; upcoming as of this profile’s verification date.
- **2026-09** — Listed on EY’s Sibos 2026 program for a session on blockchain-based payments.
- **2026-05** — Spoke at the Milken Institute Global Conference as Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, discussing his career and the expansion of institutional digital asset infrastructure.
- **2026-03** — Featured in an American Banker ON-CHAIN interview session about institutional digital asset trading.
- **2025-06** — Appeared with BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein at the Coinbase State of Crypto Summit.

## Links

- Website: https://www.themarque.com/profile/brett-tejpaul
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-tejpaul/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BTejpaul

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Last updated: 2026-10-21