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Gensler on CFTC Jurisdiction; Fed Gov. Wallace on CBDCs; CFTC Commish on Retail Crypto Investors

Gensler on CFTC Jurisdiction What happened? Last week, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler spoke at Georgetown...

Ooki Brief Accepted; FSB International Rulebook; MiCA Update; SWIFT and CBDCs

ICYMI: Ooki vs CFTC Judge Accepts Brief and Motion to Reconsider On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William Orrick, of the Northern...

Ooki Amicus Brief; FSOC's Digital Asset Report; Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Ooki Amicus Briefs What happened? On September 22nd, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) served Ooki DAO, alleging it is...

DEF's September Recap

Starting today, at the end of each month, we will provide a succinct recap of what we at the DeFi Education Fund have been up to over the...

Legislative Update; Gov. Newsom Vetoes Crypto Licensing Bill; Fed's Powell on DeFi

Legislative Update Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act (DCCPA) There has been a lot of chatter over the DCCPA, a bill proposed in...

CFTC Complaint; Congressional Hearings; Treasury Request for Comment

CFTC Complaint Against Ooki DAO for Violating Commodity Exchange Act What happened? On Thursday evening, the CFTC settled charges against...

Mentions of DeFi in the EO Reports

The following represents all mentions of "DeFi" and "DEX" in the reports released from the Biden Administration on September 16, 2022

Tornado Cash FAQs; White House Crypto Climate Report; SEC's Newest Crypto Unit

OFAC Clarifies Implications of Tornado Cash Sanctions What happened? On Tuesday afternoon, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asse

Next Week's Crypto Hearings; Gensler Doubles Down; Fed Vice Chair on Crypto Regulation

Gensler and Behnam Set to Testify for Congress Senate Agriculture Committee and CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam: On September 14th at 10:00 AM,

DeFi vs. CeFi Spot Markets: FAQs

The regulation of crypto spot markets is a major focus of policymakers and regulators in Washington. (Next week, the Senate Committee on...