Bitcoin Hero and CFTC Chair Giancarlo Expects ‘Explosive’ Spike in Crypto Interest

By CCN.com: J. Christopher Giancarlo, the retiring chairman of the CFTC, expects a massive spike in interest in cryptocurrencies with the launch of bitcoin futures products. Giancarlo made the remarks in a May 1 speech before a Congressional committee. During his testimony, he recounted the highlights of his tenure at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and its response to today’s increasingly digital and algorithmic financial markets. Giancarlo says the CFTC expects to see a b