Christopher Giancarlo

Ex-CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo Joins BlockFi Board of Directors

The former top U.S. commodities regulator has joined BlockFi’s board of directors, the crypto lender announced Tuesday.

Business  ·  20 April 2021

Ex-CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo Stumps for Digital Dollar

"Crypto Dad" made his case for the next evolution of America's greenback.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 February 2021
CoinFlash

Chris Giancarlo’s Digital Dollar Project Proposes US CBDC Pilots

The proposal games out CBDC scenarios for fundamentally different potential digital currency end users.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 October 2020
XRP

Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo Lays Out Why He Thinks XRP Isn’t a Security

The fact investors buy XRP for different reasons means it's more like a new form of currency than it is a security, says former CFTC head Christopher Giancarlo.

News  ·  17 June 2020
Coronavirus

Ex-CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo Joins Swiss Effort to Fund COVID-19 Relief Projects

Led by Swiss crypto exchange Lykke, a $200,000 initiative to fund tech-driven COVID-19 relief projects has tapped ex-CFTC chair Chris Giancarlo as its advisor.

Business  ·  19 May 2020
Digital Dollar

Chris Giancarlo’s Digital Dollar Project Names Ex-Treasury, CFTC Officials to New Board

The Digital Dollar Foundation has tapped a number of former government officials and industry experts as advisors as it looks to design and promote a U.S. CBDC.

News  ·  26 March 2020
China

Currency ‘Cold War’ Takes Center Stage at Pre-Davos Crypto Confab

Cryptocurrencies could be at the heart of a new Cold War, at least according to some investors at the Crypto Finance Conference in St. Moritz.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2020
CFTC

Trump Administration Popped 2017 Bitcoin Bubble, Ex-CFTC Chair Says

"We saw a bubble building and we thought the best way to address it was to allow the market to interact with it," said Christopher Giancarlo.

Markets  ·  22 October 2019
CFTC

LedgerX Claims ‘Personal Animus’ Drove Ex-CFTC Chair to Stall Approvals

LedgerX claims former CFTC Chairman Christopher Giancarlo threatened the company for personal reasons, two letters obtained by CoinDesk reveal.

Markets  ·  28 September 2019
CFTC

Ex-CFTC Chair ‘Crypto Dad’ Giancarlo Joins Digital Chamber Trade Group

Former CFTC chairman Christopher Giancarlo has joined the advisory board of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.

Markets  ·  17 September 2019
Bitcoin

CFTC Chair Giancarlo Says Institutional Investors Will Help Crypto ‘Mature’

CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo said the cryptocurrency market will mature as institutional investors enter the space.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 October 2018
Regulation

CFTC Chair Says Regulator Is ‘Behind’ on Blockchain

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is "falling behind" in understanding blockchain technology, chairman Christopher Giancarlo said.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 July 2018