Coinbase Exec: Institutions Are Loading Up on Bitcoin | Brett Tejpaul

Brett Tejpaul is the Co-CEO of Coinbase Institutional, leading one of the most influential divisions shaping how major firms enter the crypto market. In this conversation, we explore how Coinbase is driving institutional adoption of digital assets — from bitcoin and altcoins to tokenized securities and on-chain assets. Brett shares how the firm is preparing for the next wave of Wall Street entrants, what risks and opportunities lie ahead for Coinbase, and why the digital-asset treasury era is only just beginning.

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Timestamps:

• 0:00 – Intro
• 2:02 – Coinbase’s institutional vs retail business
• 5:33 – Institutional demand for bitcoin and altcoins
• 10:20 – Tokenization and institutional adoption
• 15:49 – On-chain vs centralized infrastructure
• 19:44 – Legacy finance adapting to crypto
• 31:53 – Regulation, DC, and the Genius Act
• 37:17 – Are we at the finish line for mainstream adoption?
• 43:39 – Bitcoin as pristine collateral and institutional shift