DeFi Education Fund

While U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler celebrated the agency's new dealer rule, DeFi insiders tolled a warning. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)
U.S. SEC Clears 'Dealer' Rule Expansion That Could Rope in DeFi
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a final rule Tuesday that DeFi interests call "hostile" to that sector, potentially requiring projects to register as dealers.
While U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler celebrated the agency's new dealer rule, DeFi insiders tolled a warning. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator, WY, U.S. Senate (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit
The Crypto Council for Innovation, Blockchain Association, Chamber of Digital Commerce and DeFi Education Fund all filed amicus briefs late Friday.
Cynthia Lummis, U.S. Senator, WY, U.S. Senate (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Why Ex-SEC Official John Reed Stark Is Wrong About Crypto
Public blockchains still have promise to help solve the world’s most intractable problems, even if they haven’t yet.
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Genetic Networks Founder on Bridging DAOs With Drug Discovery
Genetic Networks Founder on Bridging DAOs With Drug Discovery
Genetic Networks founder and chairman Gennaro D'Urso joins "First Mover" host Christine Lee and DeFi Education Fund’s Policy Director Miller Whitehouse-Levine to discuss the l...
Genetic Networks Founder on Bridging DAOs With Drug Discovery

BlockTower VC head Thomas Klocanas (BlockTower)
BlockTower Putting $150M Crypto Fund to Work as Valuations Return ‘Down to Earth’
The company's new venture-capital head Thomas Klocanas talks DeFi, equity stakes and investing in a bear market.
BlockTower VC head Thomas Klocanas (BlockTower)

CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
US Judge Allows Crypto Advocates to Join Ooki Defense Against CFTC
LeXpunK Army and the DeFi Education Fund asked for permission to argue the CFTC could not serve Ooki DAO members through website chat bot.
CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam (Suzanne Cordeiro/Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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SOL Hits Record High, Climbs Above $100 as Total Value Locked on Solana Crosses $3B
SOL draws a three-figure price for the first time as boom in DeFI and NFTs continues and token-burn speculation grips markets.
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"Unicorns in Battle" (1936) by Alfred Oakley and Gilbert Bayes.
Everything Moves Fast in DeFi, Even Political Action
The controversial DeFi Education Fund will pay off for the whole industry.
"Unicorns in Battle" (1936) by Alfred Oakley and Gilbert Bayes.

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DeFi Gets Proactive About Policy Thanks to a $20M Grant From the Uniswap Community
"Currently DeFi is not at the table – but on the menu."
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