Coinbase has hired Durgesh Kaushik, the former head of Snap India, as the global cryptocurrency exchange looks to expand its reach in emerging markets including India, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed.
Kaushik is joining Coinbase as Senior Director for Market Expansion and is tasked with helping the company with its launch in India and several other markets in the Asia Pacific region, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas.
Reached for comment over the weekend, the company confirmed the development and said Kaushik will be joining the firm on May 9.
“We’re excited to confirm that Durgesh Kaushik will be joining …
