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Policy education and advocacy to help DeFi flourish

The DeFi Education Fund (DEF) explains decentralized finance (DeFi) to policymakers around the world and advocates for policies welcoming of decentralized financial infrastructure.

 

The policy and regulatory environment that will affect DeFi is developing quickly. Help us shape the future of DeFi policy across the globe.

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Looking to learn more about DeFi? Check out our 101 Readings

Latest DeFi Debrief

Week of March 31, 2025: DEF Coalition Letter; Formal Repeal of "Broker" Rule; Senate Banking Hearing; SEC Roundtable

DEF & Beba Sue the SEC

On March 25, 2024, DEF and Beba, a Waco, Texas-based apparel company, filed a pre-enforcement suit challenging the SEC’s regulation by enforcement approach to crypto and their policy that free airdrops are securities transactions.

Latest Filing

On March 28,  DEF submitted an amicus brief in support of Jim Harper’s petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court . Harper’s case raises critical questions about whether individuals retain their Fourth Amendment right to privacy in financial data shared with third-party platforms. 

February Recap

Take a look at 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 specific activity, please do not hesitate to reach out.

​DEF's Coalition Letter

On March 26, DEF, joined by Paradigm, A16z, Coinbase,  and dozens of others – sent a letter calling on Congress to correct the DOJ’s inconsistent, overly expansive interpretation of the criminal code provision regarding operating an “unlicensed money transmitting business,” as applied to software developers.

Open Positions

Policy Intern (Summer 2025)

Frequently Asked Questions

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