Christopher Perkins

Christopher R. Perkins serves as Managing Partner and President of CoinFund, a registered investment advisor with venture and liquid strategies. In this capacity, Chris invests and drives value for portfolio partners and investors while bridging the gap between crypto and traditional finance. An outspoken global advocate for cultivating responsible innovation by unlocking the promise of crypt, Chris has testified before the U.S. Congress on effective policy and market structure design. He also serves on the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) and its Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee. Leveraging his background in traditional fixed income markets and crypto, Chris was the co-inventor of the Composite Ether Staking Rate (CESR), the first standardized crypto rate benchmark of its kind. Prior to joining Coinfund, Chris served as Global Co-Head of Futures, Clearing and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage (FXPB) businesses at Citi. An Iraq war veteran, Chris served in the U.S. Marine Corps for nine years achieving the rank of Captain. Highlights of his military career include leading the reconstruction, civil affairs, logistics, public affairs and fire support coordination effort during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq from 2004-2005. Chris is the co-founder of Veterans in Digital Assets and Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS), two national initiatives focused on veterans.