Ben Floyd
Ben Floyd is Head of Execution Services at Coinbase, a secure online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency. In his role, he is involved in sales and trading at the platform, helping grow the OTC trading desk and institutional business at Coinbase. Ben is a financial technology entrepreneur and was the CEO of BPL Digital, a payments-focused, mobile and web agency acquired in 2018. Before that, he was an Equity Trader at Merrill Lynch, where he traded various books including midcap retail, leisure, chemicals, and financials, among others.
Ben Floyd Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Head of Execution Services
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Equity Trader
Academic History
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B.A., Hons, Business Management
EARLY CAREER
He led BPL Digital in using technology within the hospital, food, and leisure sectors. They streamlined processes and enhanced customer experience.
At Merrill Lynch, his responsibilities included pricing of risk, creation and execution of proprietary trading ideas, and maximizing internal flow.
He also had an international market experience during his three-month appointment at Merrill Lynch BAML South African office.
MEDIA
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.