Gate News, April 13, former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Chris Giancarlo announced that he is leaving the legal industry and will serve full-time as an advisor in the crypto and technology sector. Giancarlo previously led the CFTC from 2017 to 2019 and was dubbed “Crypto Dad” for his support of the crypto industry’s development. During his tenure, he helped drive the launch of the world’s first regulated Bitcoin futures and established the innovation division LabCFTC. After stepping down, he has provided advisory services to multiple organizations, including a prediction markets platform and companies related to stablecoins, and he also co-founded the “Digital Dollar Project” to advance research on central bank digital currency. In the future, Giancarlo will focus on providing strategic consulting for fintech and digital asset startups and companies, and will continue to take part in public policy research and nonprofit initiatives.
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