Anthony Bassili, CAIA

Anthony Bassili, CAIA

Coinbase Institutional | Head of Asset Allocators

Anthony Bassili, CAIA is Head of Asset Allocators for Coinbase Institutional. In this role, he is responsible for advising North America’s largest financial institutions on investment solutions related to digital assets, web3, and crypto strategies. His Clients include Government and Corporate Pension Plans, Consultants, Multi-Manager Platforms, Outsourced Chief Investment Officer platforms ("OCIO"), Foundation/Endowments, and Family Offices.

Prior to joining Coinbase, Mr. Bassili served as Head of Pension for iShares. There he led BlackRock iShares efforts in expanding the investor toolkit for allocators to include ETFs across public and private asset classes, including ESG and niche or thematic exposures. Prior to leading the iShares business, he spent more than a decade leading multi-asset investment strategy for the Global Trading and Transition Management platform at BlackRock. 

From 2015 to 2020, Mr. Bassili also served as Chapter Head for the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) San Francisco Bay Area chapter, leading more than 400 CAIA members in connecting and pursuing financial literacy across alternative investment strategies. Over this period, Mr. Bassili served, on behalf of BlackRock, on the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Council and the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce. He focused on Local Policy and Tax issues across the State of California. He holds the NASD series 3, series 7, series 63, and Series 24 licenses.