Bitcoin
$64,031.47-0.53%
Ethereum
$3,061.83-0.32%
Binance Coin
$561.49+1.19%
Solana
$143.57+0.53%
XRP
$0.51441931+4.05%
Dogecoin
$0.15482504+2.26%
Toncoin
$6.19-10.59%
Cardano
$0.49489249+9.09%
Shiba Inu
$0.00002315+2.67%
Avalanche
$35.78+1.88%
Wrapped Bitcoin
$64,262.64-0.24%
Tron
$0.10937221+1.06%
PlayIconNav
Crypto Prices CoinDesk 20 Index CoinDesk 20 Index
Consensus 2024Price Increase Extension Ends In
00
DAYS
12
HR
19
MIN
48
SEC
Finance

Coinbase Forms Crypto Think Tank, Names Hermine Wong as Director

The crypto exchange launched the Coinbase Institute for crypto research and discussions.

By Michael Bellusci
AccessTimeIconMay 18, 2022 at 5:50 p.m. UTC
Updated May 11, 2023 at 4:21 p.m. UTC
(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
(Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation)
10 Years of Decentralizing the Future
May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register Now

Coinbase Global (COIN) has created a crypto-native think tank dubbed the Coinbase Institute to fuel ideas across the digital ecosystem.

  • The Coinbase Institute will publish research on crypto and Web 3, and plans to hold talks with policymakers and thought leaders across the industry.
  • The Coinbase Institute will contain a site for updates, primers and crypto issues. In addition, it will have a monthly insight report on digital asset markets.
  • Coinbase has also formed the Coinbase Institute Advisory Board and an academic partnership with the University of Michigan.
  • Hermine Wong, the director of policy at Coinbase, will be the director of the Coinbase Institute.
  • Cesare Fracassi, a professor at the University of Texas' business school, will be the unit’s first director of economic research and chief economist. He is also a member of the Work Group on Blockchain Matters, a group formed by the state of Texas to help expand the blockchain industry there.
  • The advisory board consists of Christian Catalini, a crypto researcher from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Marco Di Maggio, a researcher and professor at Harvard Business School; Vikramaditya Khanna, a law professor at the University of Michigan; Nagpurnanand Prabhala, a professor at Johns Hopkins' business school; and Manju Puri, a professor at Duke's business school.
VolumeMuteUnmute

World Chain Is a Blockchain 'Designed for Humans': Tools for Humanity Exec

  • Why Worldcoin Is Launching a Layer 2
    20:07
    Why Worldcoin Is Launching a Layer 2
  • Polymarket Traders Bet on Fed Rate Cuts; Bitcoin Spot ETFs Register Five-Day Withdrawals Streak
    02:17
    Polymarket Traders Bet on Fed Rate Cuts; Bitcoin Spot ETFs Register Five-Day Withdrawals Streak
  • Base Monthly Active Addresses Increased by 160% in March: Nansen
    00:50
    Base Monthly Active Addresses Increased by 160% in March: Nansen
  • Bitcoin Halving: We Answer Your Questions
    04:16
    Bitcoin Halving: We Answer Your Questions

    • Read more: A16z Forms Crypto Research and Coding Unit to Help Web 3 Startups

    Disclosure

    Please note that our privacy policy, terms of use, cookies, and do not sell my personal information has been updated.

    CoinDesk is an award-winning media outlet that covers the cryptocurrency industry. Its journalists abide by a strict set of editorial policies. In November 2023, CoinDesk was acquired by the Bullish group, owner of Bullish, a regulated, digital assets exchange. The Bullish group is majority-owned by Block.one; both companies have interests in a variety of blockchain and digital asset businesses and significant holdings of digital assets, including bitcoin. CoinDesk operates as an independent subsidiary with an editorial committee to protect journalistic independence. CoinDesk employees, including journalists, may receive options in the Bullish group as part of their compensation.

    Author placeholder image
    Michael Bellusci

    Michael Bellusci is CoinDesk's crypto reporter focused on public companies and digital asset firms.

    Follow @mikeybellusci on Twitter

    Learn more about Consensus 2024, CoinDesk's longest-running and most influential event that brings together all sides of crypto, blockchain and Web3. Head to consensus.coindesk.com to register and buy your pass now.