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DEF’s February Recap

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

Montana's Miner Senate Bill; Maker DAO Lawsuit; CBDC Discussions

Bill Protecting Cryptocurrency Miners Passes Montana Senate What happened? On Thursday, February 24th, the Montana State Senate passed...

Michael Mosier Joins DEF's Steering Committee

The DeFi Education Fund (“DEF”) is proud to announce that Michael Mosier, of Espresso Systems and Arktouros pllc, has joined DEF’s...

WY Prohibits Private Key Disclosures; Rep. Emmer Introduces CBDC Bill; SEC Sues Terraform Labs

Wyoming Law Preventing Private Keys Disclosure What happened? Last week, Wyoming lawmakers passed a law prohibiting state courts from...

Illinois SB887: An Impossible Ask from the Immutable Blockchain

The Bill On February 9th, 2023, Senator Robert Peters filed Illinois Senate Bill 1887, the Digital Property Protection and Law...

SEC Proposed Custody Rule; Senate Banking Committee "Crypto Crash" Hearing; EU Crypto Banking Rules

SEC Proposed Custody Rule What happened? On February 15th, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published and voted on a proposed...

OFR Blog Post; SEC's Priorities for Examination; St. Louis Fed on TC; Fed on Banks and Crypto

The Office of Financial Research Identifies Three Ways “DeFi” Growth (But Actually, Custodial Stablecoin Reliance) Could Threaten...

DEF’s January Recap

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

White House on Crypto Risks; Custodia Bank Update; UK Treasury Crypto Report

The White House Publishes a Letter Addressing Cryptocurrency Risks What happened? On January 27, the White House published a letter...

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...