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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...

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...

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...

DeFi & Financial Inclusion

In its pursuit to democratize the financial system, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has unveiled immense potential for economic freedom and...

Ooki DAO Update; JP Morgan: The Crypto Ecosystem Post FTX; WSJ: Centralization Caused the FTX Fiasco

Ooki DAO Update We have filed our response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) filing from last week concerning their...

Ooki DAO Update; Washington's Response to FTX

Ooki DAO Update On Tuesday, the CFTC filed its response to the amicus briefs that were filed in response to the case it brought against...

Quick Note on FTX; EU Delays MiCA Vote; Judge Rules Against LBRY in SEC Enforcement Case

A Quick Note on FTX 😔😬🤬 There is immense uncertainty right now about what has happened and what is happening, and we'll share more of...

DCCPA Update; Haun Ventures' Petition for DAO Rulemaking; a16z's Amicus Brief in Ooki DAO Case

DCCPA Update What happened? Last week, we saw a good deal of healthy debate over the most recent language of the Digital Commodity...

DEF's October Recap

Here’s what the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has been up to in October. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about a...

EU Commission Report on DeFi Policy Considerations

What happened? Last Tuesday, the European Commission published a report on DeFi policy considerations. The report explains DeFi’s...