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‘Crypto Dad’ Chris Giancarlo Knighted by French Government

The former chief of the U.S. CFTC and avowed crypto advocate was recognized by French President Emmanuel Macron in part for embracing “crypto finance.”

By Jesse Hamilton

Updated May 11, 2023, 3:42 p.m. Published Jun 28, 2022, 5:51 p.m.

J. Christopher Giancarlo, the former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, accepts a French knighthood (Giancarlo family)