Andy Baehr

Andy leads research and product development of digital asset indices and strategies at CoinDesk Indices, bringing twenty-five years of global markets and investment management experience to help improve crypto trading and investing for everyone.

Prior to joining CoinDesk, Andy was a partner at Risk Premium Investments, an alternative asset management firm serving institutions. Earlier, he held leadership roles on derivatives desks at Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank, focusing on options, structured products, and systematic strategies.

Andy holds BA and MBA degrees from Columbia University. He is a CFA® charter holder and holds the CAIA designation. Since 2008, Andy has served as a board member for Goodwill NYNJ.

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Crypto Long & Short: Redefining the Custody Standard for Banking

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Pascal Eberle writes about redefining the custody standards for banking and Andy Baehr explains how the crypto market is awaiting a new leader to spark its next rally.

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Crypto Long & Short: Fast Money, Slow Money

Read this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter for Andy Baehr's “Vibe Check,” a story of two markets. Then, learn how the true internet generation set the stage for digital currencies with Sam Ewen.

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401k(rypto)

The administration most supportive of crypto may have just highlighted the biggest barrier to crypto adoption: a retirement system where most participants never choose their investments at all, writes CoinDesk Indices’ Andy Baehr.

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Opinion

Home on the (BTC) Range

Is a range-bound bitcoin price a good or bad thing?

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Opinion

Circle Goes Full Circle

Circle's IPO last week was validation for stablecoins, but the business model carries interest rate risks, says CoinDesk Indices' Andy Baehr.

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A Pre-Consensus Lift Amidst Lingering Recession Whispers

Following weeks of turbulence, a shift in sentiment sparked a notable crypto rally coinciding with CoinDesk's Consensus conference in Toronto, creating an atmosphere of optimism and good vibes, says CoinDesk Indices’ Andy Baehr.

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Opinion

Reflections on Those MSTR Bitcoin ‘Earnings’

The 'Strategy Model' is good for BTC. But what about the rest of crypto? CoinDesk Indices’ Andy Baehr has questions.

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Opinion

Is ETH Still Special?

Andy Baehr, Head of Product at CoinDesk Indices, says ETH has yet to find a “growth story” this cycle. Among the CoinDesk 20, it sits in 16th place YTD.

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Market, Data Suggests Favorable Outlook for Bitcoin — CoinDesk Indices

And the tide that lifts bitcoin rarely leaves other quality projects stranded, says CoinDesk Indices Head of Product and Research Andy Baehr.

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Size Matters

Crypto mid-caps are struggling, offering investors less reward and more risk. CoinDesk Indice’s Andy Baehr wonders if a large-cap tilt in digital asset investing will deliver excess returns to investors.

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