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Jul 29, 20242 min read
Financial Technology Protection Act; Update in DEF's Case v. the SEC; DEF's CLO on Tornado Cash
Financial Technology Protection Act What happened? Last week, the Financial Technology Protection Act, passed the House of...


Jul 28, 20244 min read
DEF’s June Recap
Here’s what the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has been up to in June 2024. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about a...


Jul 22, 20242 min read
SEC Drops Investigations into Paxos and Hiro Systems; “Proofs and Protocols”
SEC Drops Investigations into Paxos and Hiro Systems What happened? The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of...


Jul 15, 20246 min read
Chevron Overturned; Judge Dismisses SEC’s Secondary Sales Charges in Binance Case; SEC Sues Consensys; A Flurry of Congressional Hearings
Chevron Overturned: A Victory against Agency Overreach What happened? On June 28th, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its...


Jul 12, 20244 min read
DEF’s May Recap
Here’s what the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) has been up to in May 2024. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about a...


Jul 1, 20243 min read
Coinbase Files Lawsuit Against SEC and FDIC; Administrative Proceedings Limited by Supreme Court; Motions for Summary Judgement in LEJILEX
Coinbase Files Lawsuit Against SEC and FDIC What happened? Last week, History Associates Incorporated filed lawsuits, on behalf of...


Jun 24, 20242 min read
DEF Submits Another Response re. IRS's "Broker" Rule; SEC Concludes Investigation into Consensys
DEF Submits Another Response re. IRS’s Proposed “Broker” Rule What happened? On Friday, DEF submitted a comment letter in response to the...


Jun 17, 20245 min read
Crypto NDAA Amendments; Senator Warner's Amendment to IAA; SEC & CFTC Chairs Testify
Crypto-Focused National Defense Authorization Act Amendments What happened? Last week, several crypto-related amendments were proposed to...


Jun 10, 20243 min read
President Biden Vetoes Bill to Overturn SAB 121; Coinbase Files Closing Brief Calling for Rulemaking from the SEC
President Biden Vetoes Bill to Overturn SAB 121 What happened? On May 31st, President Biden vetoed a resolution to overturn the...


Jun 4, 20246 min read
Crypto & Pre-Enforcement Challenges: Another Tool in the Arsenal
Earlier this year, DEF and Beba, an apparel company, sued the SEC using a relatively rare legal strategy known as a pre-enforcement...
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