Christopher R. Perkins serves as Managing Partner and President of CoinFund, a registered investment advisor with venture and liquid strategies. In this capacity, Chris delivers institutional scale, actively participates in the investment process and drives value for portfolio partners and investors while bridging the gap between web3 and traditional finance. An outspoken global advocate for cultivating responsible innovation by unlocking the promise of web3, Chris has testified before U.S. Congress on effective policy and market structure design. He also serves on the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC). Prior to his current role, he served as global co-head of Futures, Clearing and FXPB at Citi. He is a combat Marine Corps veteran, and is the co-founder of Veterans on Wall Street (VOWS) and Veterans In Digital Assets (VIDA).