#CryptoRoundTableRemarks CryptoRoundTableRemarks In the latest discussion session on cryptocurrencies at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), prominent voices discussed decentralized finance (DeFi), programming, and regulation:

• SEC Chair, Gensler: "Engineers should not be held responsible for how others use their programming."

• Hester Peirce: "Programming is free speech protected under the First Amendment."

• Erik Voorhees: "Smart contracts are a gradual improvement over human regulators."

• Others argued that decentralization is not lawless - rather, it is transparent, predictable, and user-oriented.