#CryptoRoundTableRemarks
CryptoRoundTable | SEC vs. DeFi: Should code be held accountable?
At the latest SEC crypto roundtable, a major question sparked debate:
💬 Is code a form of speech — or a financial instrument that should be regulated?
🧠 Commissioner Hester Peirce reminded us: “Code is a form of free expression protected by the First Amendment.”
⚖️ Experts argued: Developers shouldn’t be held liable for how others use open-source code.
🤖 Erik Voorhees (ShapeShift) stated: “Smart contracts are functionally superior to human regulators.”