The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is holding a round table titled 'DeFi and the American Spirit' — a conversation where top regulators will meet key players from the crypto industry. The goal is not to tighten regulations, but to try to understand how to move forward with DeFi in the context of growing attention from authorities.
Among the guests are heavyweights like Jito Labs, Espresso Systems, and representatives from Wharton School, with the SEC represented by Chairman Paul S. Atkins and several commissioners.
According to insiders, the main focus is on developing new approaches to regulating decentralized protocols: how to preserve the spirit of DeFi while bringing it to some reasonable transparency. After all, many projects currently have complete autonomy, which doesn't always please regulators.
Not just a meetup, but a roadmap for the industry
Meanwhile, news about Apple's influence on the Ethereum ecosystem and the prospects of tokens like $AAVE and $UNI are circulating in the information field. All of this creates a backdrop for serious ideas to emerge at the round table.
And here voices like Erik Voorhees come into play. He firmly stated his position:
"There is no and cannot be a free market if the currency itself is under central control."
According to analysts, the results of the round table could become a turning point for the entire DeFi sector. Especially if a compromise can be reached.
And what about the numbers? Ethereum is not sleeping
According to CoinMarketCap, Ethereum ($ETH ) is holding strong: the price is at $2,714.29, with a market capitalization of $327.68 billion. Yes, volumes slightly dropped by 9.62% over the day, but the price rose by 2.50% during the same time, and over the last 60 days, it showed a +47.90% increase. So even if the conversation is just starting now, the market is already pricing in possible changes.
