Coinbase appoints Katie Mitchell as APAC head of policy

Coinbase is continuing its expansion into Australia with the appointment of Katie Mitchell as APAC head of policy.

As head of policy, Mitchell will lead the company’s regulatory policy clarity and crypto-forward policy across the region.

Prior to Coinbase, Mitchell built and led global policy and engagement for Crypto.com.

She spent over a decade at Visa across the Washington DC and Asia Pacific offices in various strategy and government relations positions.

Mitchell currently serves as an Advisory Board Member to the Emerging Payments Association Asia, she was one of the leading members of Singapore’s inaugural Payments Sub-Committee under the Singapore Fintech Association, and served as chair of the inaugural Web 3.0 Sub-Committee.

Additionally, Australian country director, John O'Loghlen, has expanded his role to become Regional Managing Director of APAC, helping to drive the company's focused approach in the region and increase its commitment to Australia.

In a blog post, Nana Murugesan, VP of international and business development at Coinbase said, “We are excited to announce that John O’Loghlen will be expanding his role at Coinbase.

"O’Loghlen, Mitchell, along with the various functional leads based out of the Lion City, and other country teams in APAC will continue making inroads in the region, bringing even more people to the forefront of Web3 innovation.”

O’Loghlen was also recently appointed to the board of Blockchain Australia, the country’s peak industry network for businesses implementing or evaluating blockchain technology.

In October, Coinbase expanded its offering in Australia, where local users are be able to buy, sell and trade crypto with new PayID features enabling them to top up their accounts from Australian bank accounts.

Australian customers also have access to Retail Advanced Trading, providing more advanced traders with in-depth technical analysis of crypto markets. Coinbase also offers 24/7 in-app chat support to Australian customers.