Introducing DeFi Education Foundation

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the DeFi Education Foundation (DEF) — a newly launched 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to furthering DEF’s mission of educating lawmakers about DeFi, protecting software developers, and promoting sound DeFi policy.

Our work is not possible without the incredible generosity of the DeFi community. Your support powers our work, and through DeFi Education Foundation, you can help shape the future of DeFi while also benefiting from charitable giving incentives.

So, what’s changing? It’s business as usual at DEF. We remain unwaveringly focused on our advancing our mission on behalf of the DeFi industry, but with this new entity we have new benefits for our supporters. 

First, DeFi Education Foundation’s 501(c)(3) status is net-positive for many DEF donors. 

Like before, we accept donations in fiat or crypto directly through our website. We also still list DEF’s wallet addresses for many popular chains.

But, in-kind crypto donations to DeFi Education Foundation can be a more tax-efficient way to support DEF’s mission. 

For a deeper dive into the tax benefits of crypto giving, we encourage you to read this helpful blog post by Jason Schwartz, Tax Partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP.

DeFi Education Foundation’s Board of Directors are DeFi legal and regulatory experts, and will help us support the advancement of DeFi. 

• Amanda Tuminelli, Executive Director & Chief Legal Officer, DeFi Education Fund;

• Greg Xethalis, General Counsel of Multicoin Capital; and

• Michael Mosier, Co-founder of Arktouros PLLC

Thank you for your continued support. Together, we are working to secure durable wins that support the future of decentralized finance in the United States and around the world.

Questions? Please do not hesitate to reach out to max@defieducationfoundation.org. 

To learn more about our work, visit www.defieducationfoundationfund.org