Ex-CFTC Head Says Regulators Can Engage With Crypto 'If They Have the Will to Do So'

Chris Giancarlo, the former senior U.S. markets cop known as "Crypto Dad," appeared to criticize his successors in Washington as they crack down on the cryptocurrency industry. Under Giancarlo's watch as chairman, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission in 2017 approved regulated futures contracts tied to bitcoin (BTC), and, to this day, they remain the only fully regulated crypto product traded in the U.S., he said during a speech Wednesday at CoinDesk's Consensus 2023 event. While not

• 2023-04-27
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US response to crypto is like ‘deer caught in headlights,’ says ex-CFTC chair

Christopher Giancarlo, the former chair of the CFTC has called out Washington’s recent regulatory crackdown and said the U.S. is resisting crypto innovation due to its threat to the financial system.

• 2023-04-26
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