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Asiff Hirji is an entrepreneur and business executive. He has served as President of blockchain-based financial technology company Figure Technologies since 2020. Previously he was the President and Chief Operating Officer of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and President and COO of online trading broker TD Ameritrade.[1]

Early life and education

Asiff was born in Tanzania and raised in Calgary, Alberta. He received an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.[2]

Career

After graduating from business school, Asiff became a founder of Mitchell Madison Group (a strategic consultancy focused on the financial services industry). He then served as president and CIO of Netfolio[2] and was Vice President of consulting firm Bain & Company.[3]

In 2003, Asiff became CIO of online broker TD Ameritrade and later served as president and COO.[4] Beginning in 2013, Hirji was an adviser at venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz, one of the early investors in Coinbase.[5]

In 2017 Hirji was named president and Chief Operating Officer of crypto currency exchange Coinbase.[6] During his tenure, Coinbase moved further into international markets and added products for institutional investors.[7] The company also acquired securities dealer Keystone Capital[8] and launched an incubator for early-stage start-ups working on cryptocurrencies and blockchain.[9]

In 2020, Hirji was named President of blockchain-based financial technology company Figure Technologies.[10]

References

  1. ↑Nathaniel Popper, "Coinbase: The Heart of the Bitcoin Frenzy," The New York Times, December 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.02.1"Asiff Hirji of Ameritrade Holding Corp.: Ready to merge -- again?," Institutional Investor, May 31, 2003.
  3. ↑"WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS; Sarah Wigglesworth, Asiff Hirji," The New York Times, March 23, 2003.
  4. ↑Frank Chaparro, "Coinbase president and COO Asiff Hirji departs the firm," Yahoo Finance, June 2, 2019.
  5. ↑Becky Peterson, "Coinbase, the bitcoin exchange that had a wild week, just replaced its president," Business Insider, December 1, 2017.
  6. ↑Paul Vigna, "Bitcoin Firm Coinbase Names Tech Veteran Asiff Hirji as President," The Wall Street Journal, December 1, 2017.
  7. ↑Julie Verhage, "Coinbase Says Chief Operating Officer Has Left Crypto Exchange," Bloomberg News, May 31, 2019.
  8. ↑Paul Vigna, "Coinbase Expands With Deal for Broker-Dealer Keystone Capital," The Wall Street Journal, June 6, 2018.
  9. ↑Kate Rooney, "Bitcoin exchange Coinbase launches early-stage venture fund," CNBC.com, April 5, 2018.
  10. ↑Nikhilesh De, "Former Coinbase COO Joins Blockchain-Based Lending Firm Figure," CoinDesk, January 29, 2020.


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