Position: Co-founder, Coinbase
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Duke University
Twitter: @fehrsam
Fred Ehrsam is the co-founder of Coinbase. Previously, Ehrsam worked as a trader in the Securities Division at Goldman Sachs, and in Portfolio Analytics at BlackRock. He holds a degree in Computer Science from Duke University.
Recognition
In 2014, Ehrsam was named one of TIME’s 30 People Under 30 Changing the World. In the same year, he was also included as part of Forbe’s 30 Under 30.
Quotes
On Bitcoin in 2015:
In 10 years I think we are going to be sitting here and the internet will look a lot prettier because bitcoin came into existence.
Video
Bringing Digital Currency into the Mainstream
Coinbase Founders Live AMA