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Check out the latest DeFi policy developments and updates from the DeFi Education Fund.

Coinbase and SEC Make Their Cases; SCOTUS Tackles Chevron

Coinbase and SEC Make Their Cases What happened? Last Wednesday, Judge Katherine Failla of the District Court for the Southern District...

Patent Challenge Update; CFPB Rulemaking; CFTC Issues Report on Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology

Patent Board to Hear DEF’s Patent Troll Challenge What happened? On January 5th, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the United...

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...

SEC vs Terraform; Warren Attacks Former Nat Sec Officials’ Participation in Policy Debates

Happy New Year! A quick scheduling note, in 2024, the DEF Weekly will be publishing on Monday mornings. SEC vs Terraform What happened?...

The Terrorism Financing Prevention Act; The Deploying American Blockchains Act

The Terrorism Financing Prevention Act What happened? Last week, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Mike Rounds...

Treasury’s Letter; HFSC Hearing on Financial Innovation and Regulation

Treasury’s Letter What happened? Last week, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, Wally Adeyemo, issued a letter and legislative proposals to...

DEF 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...

The SEC Piles On

SEC Sues Kraken Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint against Kraken for allegedly operating as...

DEF on IRS “Broker” Rulemaking; Tornado Cash Plaintiffs Appeal; HFSC Hearing on Crypto

DEF Comments on IRS “Broker” Rulemaking What happened? On November 7, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF), submitted a comment letter to the...

SEC’s Uyeda Calls on Regulatory Clarity; BCAS & "Fully Decentralized"; Tornado Cash Update

SEC’s Commissioner Uyeda Calls for Regulatory Clarity What happened? On November 6, 2023, Commissioner Mark Uyeda of the Securities and...