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Chris Giancarlo

@giancarloMKTS

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Former @CFTC Chairman, business exec, attorney, writer, husband, father, advocate for orderly, vibrant & entrepreneurial capital markets, aka "CryptoDad."

New York Metropolitan Area
Joined October 2014
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@giancarloMKTS
Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Coin fans - Thx 4 ur enormous response 2 my recent US Senate remarks. Lol. As you invest remember: caution, balance & DYOR.
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1 year
Greetings from #Tokyo where headline in ⁦ @japantimes ⁩ says exactly what I’m hearing across #APAC re: #US official policy on #Crypto
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Only one US regulatory agency has experience regulating markets for #Bitcoin & #Crypto and it is not @SECGov . It is @CFTC . If #BidenAdministration is serious about sensible #Cryptocurrency #regulation , it needs to nominate a CFTC #chairman .
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
I’ll be at #SenateAg this AM testifying on @CFTC issues inc. #cryptocurrency and cross-border issues. Tune in at 9:30am:
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
NO ONE should send me any donation or contribution of any kind in any form, currency or coin. Any such request is not from @giancarloCFTC
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Chris Giancarlo
5 years
Great to be together! #CryptoMom and #CryptoDad this afternoon ⁦ @DigitalChamber #dcblockchainsummit
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
“The question for US policy makers is whether they have the courage to let crypto innovation take place in an intelligently regulated fashion with broad economic benefit or the irresolution to force it to happen elsewhere.” #CryptoDad – The Fight for the Future of Money”
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Here it is, folks! Just arrived from the printer: “CryptoDad - The Fight for the Future of Money” #crypto #CBDC
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Yes indeed @CFTC
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Don't miss this @CFTC webcast covering #fintech #crytocurrency #DLT etc
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Brian Quintenz
6 years
Looking forward to sponsoring the first @CFTC Technology Advisory Committee meeting in two years tomorrow starting at 10am. Will discuss #DLT & #Blockchain use cases, #virtualcurrency landscape and policy issues, #AI , #algotrading , & #CyberSecurity . Tune in!
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
| Beaches and Bitcoin: Remarks before the Medici Conference - Superb thinking on token technology by SEC Commissioner Peirce
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Very thoughtful comments @CFTC
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Brian Quintenz
6 years
Regulate yourself, a top U.S. official tells crypto companies
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Very big day. Good luck all.
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Brian Brooks
3 years
Big day in the history of #crypto policy. Excited for ⁦ @BitfuryGroup ⁩ to advocate alongside friends from ⁦⁦ @coinbase ⁩ , ⁦ @FTX_Official ⁩ , ⁦ @circlepay ⁩ , ⁦ @PaxosGlobal ⁩ , and ⁦ @StellarOrg ⁩ .
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Am I really that short? Great to celebrate with @Cameron & @Tyler book launch of “CryptoDad – Fight for the Future of Money hosted by @Wharton at @PennClub in NYC. #CBDC #Crypto #Bitcoin #Futures @CFTC
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
“Imposing KYC rules on private wallet holders is premised on a flawed assumption that independent cryptocurrency dealings are inherently illegitimate and undeserving of personal privacy, even if conducted for lawful purposes. “My op-Ed @CoinDesk
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CoinDesk
4 years
OPINION: The U.S. Treasury’s decision to impose know-your-customer rules to private cryptocurrency wallets is flawed in more ways than one. @giancarloMKTS explains how the public deserves better.
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Chris Giancarlo
2 years
Wow! Coming from an #OG like @cz_binance I’m chuffed
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3 years
Its happening...
@batonsystems
Baton Systems
3 years
HSBC, Wells Fargo use distributed ledger technology in FX payment trade via @BankAutomation
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@CoinDesk
CoinDesk
6 years
Crypto Industry Should Self Regulate, Says CFTC Commissioner
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Seeing the greatest danger to #America ’s future in #Washington ’s focus on the past, my new book #CryptoDad urges courageous new policy leadership to harness the digitization of the global economy and the coming future of money
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Total respect for @BrianBrooksOCC call for regulator courage in reinterpreting old regulatory frameworks to better accommodate rather than stymie new exponential digital technology. #DiFi #cryptocurrency #fintechs
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2 years
Next: people who hold stocks cannot work on US economic policy or use electricity can’t work on US energy policy or eat food cannot work on US agriculture policy
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Cointelegraph
2 years
US Federal government employees who own as little as $100 in crypto are now banned from working on policy or regulation concerning digital assets.
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@stevenmnuchin1
Steven Mnuchin
4 years
If you have extra coins at home, please use them to make purchases— or deposit them at the bank or exchange them for cash. Help get coins moving! 🇺🇸
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
This is going to be great!
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CFTC
6 years
Interested in crypto assets, machine learning, cloud technologies and other hot topics in #fintech ? Join @CFTC for its inaugural conference, #FinTechFoward18 , on October 3 and 4. Register today:
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Chris Giancarlo
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Just finished reading Food Stamp Warrior by @JohnEDeaton . Amazing story of human courage & determination. Inspiring and uplifting. Couldn’t put the book down.
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
The Bank of England appoints Accenture as the Technology Delivery Partner for the Real Time Gross Settlement Service Renewal Programme | Bank of England
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6 years
It is indeed
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
That’s what I’m saying!
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CoinDesk
4 years
A director at the IMF has spoken of the value the private sector could bring to central bank digital currencies, should they be adopted by nations. @Sebsinclair1989 reports
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
Bitcoin Is Winning the Covid-19 Monetary Revolution
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Chris Giancarlo
5 years
Trust me, it’s real! @PeterMcCormack @CFTCquintenz
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
A great day in London: @CFTC & #fcainnovate - perfect together!
@TheFCA
Financial Conduct Authority
6 years
Press release: FCA and US CFTC sign Arrangement to collaborate on FinTech innovation - #fcainnovate
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
“The cat’s out of the bag for technology innovation around the future of #money . Work on #CBDC is happening across the globe and will continue to accelerate.”
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Jason Brett
4 years
U.S. Senate Banking to hold hearing tomorrow on competing with China's economy. Chair @TomCottonAR stated #digitaldollar is key to winning against China. Exclusive chat prior with witness @giancarloMKTS on his third testimony in weeks via @ForbesCrypto
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3 years
Let’s do it!
@DigPerspectives
Digital Perspectives
3 years
A pleasure and an honor to speak to you @giancarloMKTS . Let's do a show together. #0doubt
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Congratulations Perianne! You have built something quite remarkable
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Perianne
6 years
The @ChamberDigital was founded in July ‘14 to support the adoption of #blockchain tech. Today we were featured in Times Square. - 3.5 years - 160+ Members - Countless advocates created throughout D.C. and beyond Thank you @Nasdaq for your support!
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Regulating all #cryptocurrencies as #securities is simplistic, but legally incorrect and bad public policy. Thoughtful commentary by @StevenLofchie @findknowdo @cadwalader
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4 years
While #USA is studying #CBDC , #China is doing it. It is time to explore #digitaldollar thru targeted pilot programs. .
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China is starting to test the Digital RMB and educate its citizens. 🇨🇳 This video is circulating WeChat: China's digital currency in action w/ the Agricultural Bank of China The woman takes out 50RMB from her bank card & converts it into China's new digital RMB
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First ever US #fintech collaboration with overseas regulator - big step for #LabCFTC & #fcainnovate
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CFTC
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. @CFTC and UK FCA signed arrangement to collaborate on fintech innovation
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4 years
I’m honored to be named a top #crypto lawyer alongside such friends and colleagues as ⁦ @CaitlinLong_ ⁩ , ⁦ @msantoriESQ ⁩ & ⁦ @s_alderoty ⁩.
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Guess what @Amazon is showing as the number #1 new release book in "money and monetary policy"? #CryptoDad !
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Chris Giancarlo
2 years
I'm looking forward to talking about #cryptocurrency #regulation with Charlie @CGasparino and @cherylcasone on @FoxBusiness this afternoon at 3:45pm ET.
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Eleanor Terrett
2 years
In true #CryptoFriday fashion, we will have @giancarloMKTS aka CryptoDad on @FoxBusiness today at 3:45PM! We will talk #XRP , the #Ripple lawsuit as well as his vision for what crypto regulation should look like. Tune in! @CGasparino @cherylcasone
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2 years
I am younger than Gary Gensler
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Sometimes it’s good to be able to say: “I told you so.”
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cryptoguy
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@giancarloMKTS @IFLR @xrp @SEC @Ripple You said from before the lawsuit that #XRP is NOT a security. I’m glad the courts saw it that way too.
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Please participate in our call for Public Comments on Crypto-asset Mechanics and Markets | U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
#DigitalDollarProject has just published 9 pilot scenarios to test elements of #US #CBDC . Take a look:
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@SquawkCNBC
Squawk Box
4 years
"We want our elected officials to experience the power of blockchain technology in their own hands," says @PerianneDC on #CryptoforCongress donating $50 to lawmakers. "Blockchain is the financial infrastructure of the new digital economy."
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4 years
What I’ve been saying. #DigitalDollar #CBDC
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
Congratulations to @SEC_News , Chair Clayton & Commissioners Roisman & @HesterPeirce for empowering smart investors, not just wealthy elites, to invest in promising private companies. Economic #liberty is part of #American #freedom .
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@ThinkingCrypto1
Tony Edward (Thinking Crypto Podcast)
4 years
Poll - What should be @BrianBrooksOCC #crypto nickname? We already have #CryptoDad (Chris Giancarlo) and #CryptoMom (Hester Pierce) #bitcoin #btc #cryptocurrency #xrp #ripple #ethereum
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
"CryptoDad - The Fight for the Future of Money" is available for preorder on and .
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
The pending launch of #Bitcoin #ETFs on #Futures is testament to quality of @CFTC market regulation. Yet, green lighting of Bitcoin futures in 2017 faced enormous resistance. Read how we pushed back & embraced change:
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
Public-Private partnerships: Used for #Apollo landing, building the #Internet and now #France #CBDC , is the right way to explore #USA #digitaldollar
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XRPcryptowolf
4 years
France's Central Bank Governor said that a public/private partnership would be the best way to issue a Central Bank Digital Currency "Appropriate synergies between the private & public sector could lead to a better #CBDC being put into circulation one day"
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Chris Giancarlo
5 years
A name to know @katherineykwu a smart and wry observer of the global crypto/FinTech scene.
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Katherine Wu
5 years
Just two legal nerds cheesin’ over crypto‘s future 🤓😁 w/ @giancarloCFTC Shoutout to @a16z for organizing the crypto regulatory summit- getting both crypto folks + regulators in a room really spurred some important & necessary dialogue for the future.
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
Great to join @BrianBrooksUS on stage at #Bitcoin2021 with @CoinDesk 's Aaron Stanley
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"Our priority at @CFTC was first to clarify our rules before looking to enforce them." CryptoDad – The Fight for the Future of Money.
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Yes!
@RyanSAdams
RYAN SΞAN ADAMS - rsa.eth 🦄
3 years
New @giancarlomkts book to read. Future @BanklessHQ guest?
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6 years
Proud to have signed first ever finTech cooperation agreement on behalf of US market regulator ⁦ @CFTC ⁩ with Monetary Authority of government of Singapore ⁦⁦ @MAS_sg
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SEC Chairman Clayton & I penned an op-ed in today’s @WSJ on virtual currency. We will continue to work together to bring transparency & integrity to these markets &, importantly, to deter & prosecute fraud & abuse
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3 years
I loved doing this Interview!
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Tony Edward (Thinking Crypto Podcast)
3 years
My interview with #CryptoDad , Former #CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo is live! @giancarloMKTS WATCH ▶️ Topics: - His new Book - Digital Dollar Project & #CBDCs - #Bitcoin ETFs - US #Crypto Regulations - #Facebook 's Digital Currency - #NFTs , #SEC & CFTC
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
#DigitalDollarLive is tomorrow! If you haven't signed up yet, do it!
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Chris Giancarlo
3 years
This is huge! Congrats to @SBF_FTX @Brett_FTXUS and @ledgerx .
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Brett Harrison
3 years
FTX US acquired @ledgerx ! We’re looking forward to working with @zachdex and the excellent LedgerX team to bring regulated crypto futures and options trading to the US market!
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Looking forward to presenting @CFTC FY2019 budget to House Ag Approps Committee this morning #fintech #DoddFrank
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Indeed there is. @CFTC
@kevin_batteh
Blockchain Lobbyist
6 years
Despite what some say, there is a cop on the beat.
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Chris Giancarlo
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3 take-aways: 1) @CFTC continues to bring #crypto into regulatory envelope by existing reg process, not just by enforcement, 2) #SRO oversight still key to orderly @CFTC mkts incl. crypto & 3) fits w/intermediated structure of US futures mkts. @Coinbase @brian_armstrong
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2 years
Talking ⁦ @mineCityCoins ⁩, #Bitcoin & #financialFreedom in ⁦ @CoconutGroveBID ⁩ with great #Miami Mayor ⁦ @FrancisSuarez ⁩. He’s a #CryptoDad reader!
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
Seems #EU will continue to experiment and consider adopting #Euro #CBDC . Time for #DigitalDollar .
@Lagarde
Christine Lagarde
4 years
I am pleased to see our findings on the benefits and the challenges of a digital euro. In these times of rapid technological progress we must ensure that our payment systems continue to keep up with the needs of the people who use them.
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hahahah!
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Chris Giancarlo
4 years
#DigitalDollarProject ’s White Paper will be published tomorrow on , making the case & setting up framework for US #CBDC thru iterative public/private process. @dbtreat and I will discuss w/ @CodeXCoasts at tomorrow at noon. Be there!
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@JohnEDeaton1 In fact, it is not for you, me or any regulator in constitutional free market economy to tell free people how to invest in otherwise lawful products. Let diverse opinions resolve themselves in well regulated trading and the marketplace of ideas, not whim of government officials
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Looking forward to discussing @CFTC regulatory priorities with @HouseAgNews including #regtech #cryptocurency #agriculture #Futures & #swaps
@HouseAgGOP
House Committee on Agriculture
6 years
TUNE IN @ 10AM ET to see #HouseAg hold a hearing with @CFTC Commissioner @giancarloCFTC to examine the commission's upcoming agenda
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#CBDC thinking has come a long way in #Washington since launch of #digitaldollarproject last year. Next step: real world ⁦ #DigitalDollar pilot programs.
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@RegulatoryJason
Jason Brett
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Ding Ding! It is Round Two in Congress for the #digitaldollar and #fedaccounts as the U.S. Senate explores the future of money next Tuesday. Will Congress decide to #tokenizethedollar ? @giancarloMKTS @PaxosGlobal to represent #stablecoins via @forbescrypto
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I’ll moderate! I know something about #crypto policy and #regulation (and I’ve got the right hairdo)
@twobitidiot
Ryan Selkis (d/acc) 🇺🇸
2 months
I hope someone can moderate a discussion between me and @novogratz soon on how things really are in DC. We share similar values, hair styles, and visions for crypto. AND it would help us both: I’d seem less crazy, and he would scare the shit out of his party. Mike: You game?
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Chris Giancarlo
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A wise #CrypoMom indeed.
@XRPcryptowolf
XRPcryptowolf
4 years
#SEC Commissioner #Crypto mom Hester Peirce is still working to make regulations flexible enough to allow more #Crypto innovation @HesterPeirce wants to see new #Cryptocurrency projects get a fair shake at US capital markets with regulatory clarity
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4 years
ICYMI:
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Truly well deserved @EleanorTerrett !
@EleanorTerrett
Eleanor Terrett
2 months
Such an unexpected and lovely surprise to receive an award at the @DigitalChamber Digital Assets Benefit Dinner in Las Vegas last night. Thank you to @PerianneDC and the Chamber for putting on such a great event and for bringing together some truly awesome people. ✨
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Fun #SaturdayNight sitting in on guitar with NJ’s great club band: The Slacks
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Chris Giancarlo
5 years
Wrong. I’m not pulling @CFTC SEF proposal. Very good meetings recently with major market participants on moving forward.
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Chris Giancarlo
6 years
Download this @CFTC podcast. Well worth a listen!
@MibCFTC
CFTC Market Intel
6 years
#CFTCTalks has CFTC Chief Econ. Bruce Tuckman 2 discuss new research on IRS market #bonds #markets #interestrates #currency
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Chris Giancarlo
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Earlier today @CFTC staff, @CFTCquintenz and I hosted Chairman Clayton, @HesterPeirce & SEC colleagues @SEC_News to discuss better harmonizing Dodd-Frank regs & rules. We're off to great start!
@CFTC
CFTC
6 years
. @CFTC & @SEC_News teams are hard at work on Title VII harmonization. Chairman @giancarloCFTC was pleased to host Chairman Clayton & @SEC_News staff today at the @CFTC
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