Earlier this summer I had a great conversation with @ShanAggarwal, Chief Business Officer at @coinbase. We cover a ton of ground, including what his role entails, how it's evolved through the years, Coinbase's M&A and product strategy, interesting deals he's worked on, and career advice he'd have for folks just starting out. Shan has a unique vantage point in the industry and it was fun to sit down with him. Hope you enjoy! - Timestamps: (0:00) Intro (1:37) Shan’s role and his journey from VC to Coinbase (5:11) Acquiring Tagomi, building Coinbase Prime, and raising in a bear market (12:03) The evolution of Coinbase’s culture (25:14) Prediction markets, Coinbase Ventures, and competing with partners (32:10) Tokenized equities and bootstrapping on-chain liquidity (36:32) USDC, Hyperliquid, and stablecoin network effects (40:28) How Coinbase integrates acquired companies (43:16) Repositioning Coinbase beyond a crypto exchange (50:39) Padel, protocol IR, and Shan’s crypto convictions (57:30) Leadership lessons and betting on high-agency people (1:07:12) Cobie, Echo, and Coinbase’s capital-formation strategy