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DAO Legislation at the State-Level: A Brief Overview
A “decentralized autonomous organization” (DAO) is a developing concept that generally refers to blockchain-based tools that allow people...
Jan 31, 20234 min read

Commissioner Pierce Calls for Clear Rules; EU's Bank Requirements; BTC as Legal Tender Bill in AZ
Commissioner Peirce Calls for Clear Rules of the Road What happened? Last week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a speech at a...
Jan 27, 20232 min read


MiCA Vote Postponed to April; Finland Minister Calls for DAO Framework; World Economic Forum DAO Rep
MiCA Vote Postponed to April What happened? The European Union (EU) has again delayed the vote on the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA)...
Jan 20, 20232 min read


CFTC Sues Mango Market Exploiter; GOP HFSC Members; Treasury Responds to Rep. Emmer; SEC Sues Gemini
CFTC Files Suit Against Mango Market Exploiter What happened? On Monday, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) filed a...
Jan 13, 20234 min read


DEF’s December Recap
Here’s what the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has been up to in December. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about a...
Jan 10, 20235 min read


Welcome Back Note; US Federal Bank Regulators Warn Of Crypto Custody Risks; Speaker of the House
Welcome Back 2023 has arrived with a sense of opportunity in Washington as a new Congress (attempts to) get going. Last year, DeFi faced...
Jan 6, 20233 min read

Development in CFTC v. Ooki DAO; A Note from DEF
Development in CFTC v. Ooki DAO On Monday, Judge Orrick issued an Order in the Ooki DAO case, requiring the CFTC to either serve the...
Dec 15, 20222 min read

Ooki DAO Hearing; RAWA: Defining Crypto as a Security; FSB Discusses DeFi and Crypto-assets
Ooki DAO Hearing Yesterday, Judge Orrick heard arguments in CFTC v. Ooki DAO. We, as well as the other amici, continue to assert that the...
Dec 8, 20222 min read

Maple Finance: What Happened?
On December 5, 2022, The Block reported that Orthogonal Trading had defaulted on $36 million of loans on crypto lending protocol Maple...
Dec 6, 20221 min read


DEF's November Recap
Here’s what the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has been up to in November. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about a...
Dec 5, 20224 min read
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