Ethereum Institutional taps former Coinbase research chief David Duong as Head of US
- —Duong brings over 20 years of institutional markets research experience, including roles at HSBC and Deutsche Bank
- —The non-profit was established on July 1, 2026 as a separate entity from the Ethereum Foundation
- —Ethereum Institutional says it has already built more than 500 institutional relationships
- —Backers include Bitmine Immersion Technologies, SharpLink and Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin
Why it matters: The hire deepens Ethereum's institutional lobbying push just as JPM Coin launched on its L1 and banks ramp up tokenization efforts.
Source: Crypto Briefing
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