Christopher R. Perkins serves as managing partner and president of CoinFund, a registered investment adviser with venture and liquid strategies. In this role, he actively participates in the investment process and bridges the gap between Web3 and traditional finance. Perkins serves on the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC). Before joining CoinFund, he served as global co-head of futures, clearing and foreign exchange prime brokerage (FXPB) businesses at Citi. He also worked at Lehman Brothers and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He has a bachelor of science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, with distinction, and a master of arts degree in national security studies from Georgetown University.