Joel Hugentobler

Analyst, Cryptocurrency

Joel’s research focuses on the development of digital assets and cryptocurrency as a new asset class. His areas of interest include the adoption of cryptocurrency and digital assets in investment and wealth management strategies. Joel helps clients make sense of the growth of cryptocurrency and digital asset markets.

Prior to joining Javelin, Joel worked as a DeFi analyst and trader at Imperial Asset Management. He has worked in the mortgage industry and in traditional financial markets as a stockbroker. Joel graduated from the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics. He has grown passionate about the digital asset space since he first got involved in 2016.

Latest Insights

December, 2024
Javelin Report
CBDCs: Where Are We Now?

As the global development of central bank digital currencies advances, with the Bank for International Settlements at the center of many projects, central banks are zeroing in on k...

November, 2024
Javelin Report
2025 Emerging Payments Trends

In 2025, Payments will continue to feel the impact of three key trends that have been at work for the last decade and more. 2025 is the time when the nature of these impact will be...

November, 2024
Javelin Report
2025 Digital Asset and Cryptocurrency Trends

For 2025, Javelin expects much of the same evolution and development in the space, with an emphasis on the technological underpinnings of digital assets and crypto. Whereas previou...

Events

August, 2023
We will explore CBDCs, discuss the global state of digital currencies, and consider the potential be...

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