Demystifying institutional crypto adoption. Evaluate its trajectory, assess key drivers, and understand investment implications for today's evolving financial landscape.
After many booms, busts, and shakeouts in crypto markets, the pump seems primed for broader adoption in institutional portfolios.
Are we really doing this? How might a seemingly crypto-friendly Trump administration fuel further adoption in the largest capital market in the world?
In this episode, we use history as a guide, exploring the phases of crypto adoption and wrestling with whether we're truly in a new era or if the headlines are overhyping reality.
Join us and our guests, Robbie Mitchnick of BlackRock and Greg Tusar of Coinbase, to explore further.
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Head of Digital Assets, BlackRock
Robert Mitchnick serves as the Head of Digital Assets for BlackRock. He is a member of the Corporate Executive–COO team. Rob is responsible for driving BlackRock's digital assets strategy, including working with internal business units to develop and execute on strategic initiatives involving distributed ledger technology ("DLT") and digital assets. Prior to joining BlackRock, Robbie spent time at CPP Investment Board in Public Markets and Private Investments, and at Ripple. During his time at Ripple, Robbie co-authored A Fundamental Valuation Framework for Cryptoassets along with John Bates Clark medal winner Susan Athey. Robbie has BA and BCom degrees from Queen's University and an MBA from Stanford, where he graduated as an Arjay Miller Scholar and the Robichek Award winner in Finance. He holds a Blockchain Technologies Certification from MIT Sloan, and is a CFA charterholder.
Head of Institutional Product, Coinbase
Greg Tusar serves as VP of Institutional Product for Coinbase, leading the development of the firm’s efforts in areas such as Prime Brokerage and Custody, Financing, and its Exchange. Mr. Tusar joined from Tagomi Systems, where he was Co-Founder and CTO; Coinbase acquired Tagomi in 2020. Prior to founding Tagomi in 2017, Mr. Tusar was Head of Global Execution Services and Platforms at KCG Holdings, responsible for its Retail Market Making and Institutional efforts. Mr. Tusar spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as a Partner and Global Head of the firm’s equities electronic trading business.
