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CFTC Chair Says Blockchain Technology is in the National Interest

CFTC Chair Says Blockchain Technology is in the National Interest

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The Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), J. Christopher Giancarlo, told government technology executives at an event that blockchain technology is in our national interest; Coindesk reports that the chairman said, “Distributed ledger and blockchain technologies … are going to challenge orthodoxies that are foundational to our financial infrastructure.”; he also discussed agencies moving beyond just talk of implementation but to actually try to use the tech within their agency’s. Source.

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    Todd is the host of PitchIt: the fintech startups podcast, a weekly interview show featuring emerging fintech founders and leading venture capitalists. He is responsible for leading the content team which covers fintech through daily & weekly email newsletters, editorial, virtual events, and in-person conferences. He has been covering fintech, banking, and venture capital for more than 15 years, including speaking regularly at industry events.

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