Crypto bank Sygnum appoints former CFTC Chair Christopher Giancarlo to advisory council
Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo has joined Swiss crypto bank Sygnum as a senior policy advisor.
Giancarlo, who led the CFTC from 2017 to 2019, will be advising Sygnum on global regulatory developments and strategic partnerships, the company said in a May 27 announcement.
His appointment comes as institutional interest in digital assets continues to rise, with growing regulatory clarity in key markets.
Giancarlo will join Sygnum’s Advisory Council, a 12-member body that seats other industry leaders such as BlackRock Vice Chair Philipp Hildebrand and MIT’s Alexander Lipton.
Sygnum, based in Switzerland and Singapore, is one of the world’s first regulated…
