"Crypto Dad" Chris Giancarlo has emerged as a leading contender to become the first-ever "crypto czar," a possible new administration position the Trump transition team is weighing.

J. Christopher Giancarlo, former chairman of the federal Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is being eyed for a “crypto czar” position.

President-elect Donald Trump is considering adding a new position to his administration: the nation’s first-ever “crypto czar.” The role would oversee cryptocurrency policy and regulation and act as a liaison between Congress and the White House.