J. Christopher Giancarlo Journalist Profile

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Broadband Breakfast on May 7, 2025 - How is Crypto Faring?

4 weeks ago | broadbandbreakfast.com | J. Christopher Giancarlo |Drew Clark

Cryptocurrency emerged as an unexpectedly important issue in the 2024 election. President Trump, who branded himself the pro-crypto candidate during his campaign, quickly delivered on promises to reverse what he called the Biden administration's "war" on crypto. Meanwhile, industry leaders who supported Trump's campaign are now actively engaging with Washington policymakers. Are clearer regulatory frameworks in scope?
Can CBDCs be made safe for democracy?

May 13, 2024 | bankingriskandregulation.com | J. Christopher Giancarlo

The world today is moving headlong into a new wave of digitalisation with profound changes in the ownership and transfer of things of value. How do we make sure we better society without compromising people’s privacy? This new wave brings the promise of greater financial access, inclusion, efficiency and resilience. Yet, it also brings the risk of centralised surveillance, censorship and control. Today, the choice is in the balance.
Our money is changing. We have to protect the U.S. dollar's transition to a digital world

Dec 6, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | J. Christopher Giancarlo |Daniel Gorfine

Money is changing. It is becoming part of the internet. It has been 14 years since the launch of bitcoin, nearly four years since Facebook attempted to issue a global stablecoin pegged to fiat currencies and more than three years since the launch of the first central bank digital currencies — or CBDCs — by countries abroad. Money is evolving and that has consequences for the future of the U.S. dollar and other leading global currencies.
3 keys to ensuring the U.S. maintains dollar primacy in the age of digital money

Aug 22, 2023 | fortune.com | J. Christopher Giancarlo |Daniel Gorfine

The 15th BRICS summit is set to begin Tuesday in South Africa. According to reports, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, and possibly more participants, are exploring a new joint currency, possibly backed by physical commodities such as gold.
Why Libor needs a replacement benchmark

Jul 3, 2023 | fnlondon.com | J. Christopher Giancarlo

Regulators should not insist on replacing the one-size-fits-all Libor regime with another one-size-fits-all benchmark Monday July 3, 2023 12:51 pm J. Christopher Giancarlo served as chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He was previously an independent director of the American Financial Exchange, the sponsor of the Ameribor credit-sensitive benchmark interest rate.