Cryptocurrency
Former CFTC chair, ‘Crypto Dad,’ joins law firm to push for digital dollar
The Block reports, “Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Christopher Giancarlo is set to join New York-headquartered law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a senior counsel. “’I have spent the past three and a half decades advising and building global businesses and regulatory frameworks in the juncture of trading markets, technology and law,’ […]
The Block reports, “Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Christopher Giancarlo is set to join New York-headquartered law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as a senior counsel.
“’I have spent the past three and a half decades advising and building global businesses and regulatory frameworks in the juncture of trading markets, technology and law,’ he said in an email announcement. ‘I am delighted to join a firm that is a center of excellence in all three areas.’
“Dubbed ‘Crypto Dad’ by crypto enthusiasts, Giancarlo was appointed CFTC Commissioner during President Barack Obama’s administration and completed his five-year term in July 2019. He gained Internet fame in 2018 for writing to the U.S. Senate that lawmakers should respect the next generation’s wishes and embrace Bitcoin because its adoption might be inevitable…”