Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and self-proclaimed "CryptoDad," reflects on the early days of institutional crypto and shares lessons learned from overseeing the introduction of the first regulated Bitcoin futures markets. Christopher examines how the crypto industry has matured, gives his outlook for digital assets and stablecoins and explains why the next phase of blockchain adoption could transform the infrastructure underpinning the global financial system.