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

July, 2024
Javelin Report
Understanding Crypto Custodians: Proliferation Continues

As cryptocurrencies and other digital assets move increasingly into the mainstream of finance, custodians of those assets move to the fore. With digital assets, challenges are ofte...

April, 2024
Javelin Report
Tokenization: Digitizing the Real World

Tokenization—the creation of unique digital records of asset ownership—is poised to make a lasting impact on how participants in financial markets operate, affecting financial inst...

March, 2024
Javelin Report
Identity as a Digital Asset: Tokenizing the Self

Decentralized technologies, including blockchain, provide a secure foundation for building identity solutions that are not only secure but also provide users with the ability to co...

Events

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

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