August 11, 2025
J. Christopher “Chris” Giancarlo, senior counsel and Co-Chair of the Willkie Digital Works practice, has been recognized by Entrepreneur Asia Pacific as one of its “Top 25 Next-Gen Crypto Advisors in 2025.”
Chris was named among the most experienced and influential advisors currently shaping blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and digital finance policy. The publication noted that he is a founder and director of The Digital Dollar Project, a multi-stakeholder initiative to advance exploration of a United States Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and formerly served as the Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In that role, he oversaw the first bitcoin futures products entering the marketplace and applied a “Do No Harm” regulatory approach towards blockchain technology.
Chris is widely recognized as a leading authority on cryptocurrency and digital assets, financial markets and regulatory policy. His book, CryptoDad: the Fight for the Future of Money, details his experiences as CFTC chairman (2014-2019) and discusses the rise of bitcoin, crypto and central bank digital currency.
Chris was named among the most experienced and influential advisors currently shaping blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and digital finance policy. The publication noted that he is a founder and director of The Digital Dollar Project, a multi-stakeholder initiative to advance exploration of a United States Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and formerly served as the Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). In that role, he oversaw the first bitcoin futures products entering the marketplace and applied a “Do No Harm” regulatory approach towards blockchain technology.
Chris is widely recognized as a leading authority on cryptocurrency and digital assets, financial markets and regulatory policy. His book, CryptoDad: the Fight for the Future of Money, details his experiences as CFTC chairman (2014-2019) and discusses the rise of bitcoin, crypto and central bank digital currency.
