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Tornado Cash Developers Indicted; Court Rules “Tornado Cash” Is a Sanctionable Entity

Tornado Cash Developers Indicted for Money Laundering and Sanctions Violations What happened? On Wednesday, the US Department of Justice...

DEF Files Amicus Brief in Coinbase vs. SEC; Senator Lummis’ Amicus Brief in Support of Coinbase

Crypto Community Rallies: DeFi Education Fund Files Amicus Brief in Coinbase vs. SEC Case What Happened? Last week, we filed an amicus...

PayPal Launches USD-backed Stablecoin; Coinbase Seeks Dismissal; UK Stablecoin Update

PayPal Launches USD-backed Stablecoin What happened? On Monday, PayPal, the U.S-based international fintech, together with Paxos,...

DEF’s July Recap

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

DEF Submits a FOIA Request; IRS Taxes Staking Rewards; Two More Crypto Bills Move out of Committee

DEF Submits a FOIA Request to the SEC in Relation to Kirschner v. JPMorgan Chase Bank What happened? On July 27, 2023, the DeFi Education...

FIT 21 Markup; The Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act Passes Congressional Committee

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act Markup What happened? This week on Wednesday, the House Financial Services...

CANSEE Act; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act; CFTC Discusses DeFi

The CANSEE Act of 2023 What happened? On Wednesday, Senators Mark Warner (D-VA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Mitt Romney...

Lummis-Gillibrand Bill; Coinbase Rebuts SEC; DOJ Charges Against Shakeeb Ahmed; Ripple Case

The Reintroduction of the Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill What Happened? On Wednesday, Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Kirsten...

SEC Litigation Update; Kraken's Battle for Privacy; UK Financial Services and Market's Act

SEC Litigation Update What happened? Coinbase The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will present its response to Coinbase's...

DEF's June Recap

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