Sygnum Bank Appoints «Crypto Dad» as Advisor

Sygnum Bank, which also maintains a strong presence in Singapore, has appointed a former US regulator as Senior Policy Advisor, marking a cautious first step into the American market.

Swiss crypto bank Sygnum is adding prominent US expertise to its Advisory Council: J. Christopher Giancarlo, former Chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), is joining the bank as Senior Policy Advisor.

Last year, he was among the leading contenders for a newly created role as «US Crypto Tsar» under then-President-elect Donald Trump, as reported by finews.com. Ultimately, the position went to former Paypal COO David Sacks.

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