Brian Foster on Coinbase’s wholesale business (EP.605)
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Today on the podcast, I sat down with Brian Foster, the global head of wholesale at Coinbase. In this conversation, we discussed the shifting environment for banks, broker dealers, and governments in the digital asset market and how Coinbase has evolved their business to work with many of these new entrants to the ecosystem. I think you'll enjoy this one. So without further ado, here's my conversation with Brian Foster.
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Well, Brian, welcome back to the podcast. It's exciting to have you.
Thanks a lot, Matt, for having me on.
So we're gonna talk a lot about the institutional client segment today. But maybe for those who haven't heard your prior appearance on the podcast, do you wanna just tee us up with who you are and what you do at Coinbase?
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