Frank Chaparro

Chaparro graduated from Fordham in 2017, studying international political economy and theology; he worked at Business InsiderBusiness InsiderBusiness Insider is a digital business-news organization.Open the full entry before joining The Block in September 2018.⁠[1]

In his 2025 career announcement, Chaparro said he had covered cryptocurrency since 2017, with a particular interest in market structure and institutional participation.⁠[2]

GSR appointed him its first Head of Content and Special Projects, based in New York and reporting to president Jakob Palmstierna; the announcement also noted his work hosting The Scoop.⁠[3]

He hosts The Crypto Tape, interviewing founders, executives and market makers about crypto, DeFi and tokenization.⁠[4]

GSR also presents The Desk, hosted by Chaparro and Slater Santer, as a research and market-data discussion show.⁠[4]

His current public profile lists Head of Strategic Communications at GSR and describes him as a founding reporter at The Block.⁠[5]

GSR: Official link: https://www.gsr.io/ (opens in a new window)⁠[3]

The Crypto Tape: Joint show channel: https://podcast.gsr.io/ (opens in a new window)⁠[4]

X: Public account: https://x.com/fintechfrank (opens in a new window)⁠[5]

LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry: Public profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fchaparro (opens in a new window)⁠[6]