Nemil Dalal, a key product leader at Coinbase, has announced his departure after a seven-year tenure. Dalal was instrumental in launching significant projects such as USDC, x402, and the Coinbase Developer Platform (CDP), which have been pivotal in advancing decentralized finance (DeFi) and stablecoin adoption. His contributions included expanding USDC's role in DeFi, overseeing Ethereum's transition from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, and integrating tokens like Solana and Tether. Dalal's initiatives also included the launch of x402, a protocol designed to facilitate onchain payments through HTTP 402, and the CDP, aimed at simplifying blockchain development to encourage mass adoption. His departure marks the end of a significant era of innovation at Coinbase, leaving a lasting impact on the cryptocurrency landscape.