Nana Murugesan, vice president of international and business development of Coinbase, is leaving the company amid a global expansion drive by the U.S. exchange. 

Murugesan said in a post on X today that he will leave the firm in the first quarter of next year but will stay on as an advisor until July. 

“After an incredible two years working with Brian, Emilie and the team building the foundation for international growth, I’m moving on to my next adventure after staying on at Coinbase for some time to help with the transition,” Murugesan told The Block. “The team is now in good hands with regional managing directors and country directors now in place around the world.”

News of Murugesan’s planned departure comes with Coinbase placing heavy emphasis on international expansion …