Web3, Crypto, and Coinbase
Talk Abstract: Since 2012, Coinbase has exploded from a two-person startup that started with a Bitcoin Wallet to a critical gateway to Web3. Come hear about major scaling challenges over the years, the benefits of Web3, and where the crypto economy is headed next.
Bio: Dinek is the engineering head for Crytpo Applications and Protocols at coinbase, where his team owns building platforms and applications that enable 68M+ users to utilize their cryptocurrencies through defi’s and dApps. Prior to Coinbase, he led the Database Insights Platform in AWS Aurora & RDS. He has also worked for 7+ years at Microsoft where he led teams in Microsoft Bing, SQL Azure and Office 365.
Bio: Nemil is the Head of Crypto at Coinbase, where his team connects Coinbase’s 68M+ users to the blockchain. Under his leadership, Coinbase doubled the assets on its platform, launched its first Decentralized Finance integrations, and released Rosetta–a cross blockchain API standard used by leading blockchains. He previously ran Coinbase’s USDC team.
Nemil received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and his MBA from Stanford University, and is a graduate of the Y Combinator incubator.