‘CryptoDad’ on stablecoins, bitcoin’s role in a portfolio and why he does not directly own any crypto
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What former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo tells his own children about buying their first crypto coin.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust+4.9% 30d
iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- COIN Coinbase Global-7.2% 30d
Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- MSTR Strategy+2.2% 30d
Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- MARA MARA Holdings-9.9% 8d
MARA Holdings (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
- RIOT Riot Platforms-36.1% 30d
Riot Platforms (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBIT | +3.30% | +1.86% | base | +0.75% | after close | after close | after close |
| COIN | +7.01% | +6.01% | base | +0.48% | after close | after close | after close |
| MSTR | +2.01% | +4.30% | base | +0.22% | after close | after close | after close |
| MARA | +9.43% | +6.14% | base | +2.85% | after close | after close | after close |
| RIOT | +9.36% | +2.30% | base | +6.26% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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What former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo tells his own children about buying their first crypto coin.
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| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| COIN | that day | +0.48% | still updating |
| COIN | three days earlier | +6.01% | final price |
| COIN | five days earlier | +7.01% | final price |
| IBIT | that day | +0.75% | still updating |
| IBIT | three days earlier | +1.86% | final price |
| IBIT | five days earlier | +3.30% | final price |
| MARA | that day | +2.85% | still updating |
| MARA | three days earlier | +6.14% | final price |
| MARA | five days earlier | +9.43% | final price |
| MSTR | that day | +0.22% | still updating |
| MSTR | three days earlier | +4.30% | final price |
| MSTR | five days earlier | +2.01% | final price |
| RIOT | that day | +6.26% | still updating |
| RIOT | three days earlier | +2.30% | final price |
| RIOT | five days earlier | +9.36% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Coinbase Global (COIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 53 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Gilbert Cisneros sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 18 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 10 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Coinbase Global (COIN), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Strategy (MSTR), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 10 Aug 2026. That is 78 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold MARA Holdings (MARA), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 29 Jul 2026. That is 90 days before publication. Filed 22 Sep 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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