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Coinbase hires Goldman’s Naeem amid derivatives trading push

Usman Naeem joins the exchange to head up its push into derivatives trading

It was not so long ago that Coinbase was battening down the hatches, slashing headcount by thousands
It was not so long ago that Coinbase was battening down the hatches, slashing headcount by thousands Photo: Avishek Das/Getty Images

Coinbase poached a former Goldman Sachs managing director to lead its derivatives sales and agency trading arm.

Usman Naeem is joining the exchange to head up its push into derivatives trading, which started gaining traction earlier this year when the company bought FairX, a derivatives venue regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

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