Anthony Bassili

Head of Asset Allocators, Coinbase

Anthony Bassili, CAIA is Head of Asset Allocators for Coinbase Institutional Americas. In this role, he is responsible for advising global financial institutions on investment solutions related to digital asset tokenization, real-world asset tokenization, web3, and crypto hedge and venture strategies. His Clients include Government and Corporate Pension Plans, Investment Consultants, Multi-Manager Platforms, Foundations/Endowments, as well as Single and Multi-Family Offices.

 

Prior to joining Coinbase, Mr. Bassili served as Head of Pensions for BlackRock iShares where he helped expand the investor toolkit for allocators to utilize ETFs across public and private asset classes, including ESG and niche or thematic exposures. Prior to leading the iShares business, he spent more than a decade leading business development and investment strategy for the Global Trading and Transition Management platform at BlackRock. 

 

Mr. Bassili is a contributor to digital asset education with the AIF Center for Financial Innovation and the CAIA Association Digital Assets credentialing process. He has served on numerous boards including the Chapter Head for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) San Francisco, serving on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Council and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce on behalf of BlackRock. He holds the NASD series 3, series 7, series 63, and Series 24 licenses.