$ETH In the latest SEC cryptocurrency roundtable, key voices spoke out about DeFi, code, and regulation:

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

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

• Erik Voorhees: "Smart contracts are a functional step up compared to human regulators."

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

💬 What is your opinion on these statements? Should DeFi developers be protected as open-source builders — or held accountable as financial intermediaries? How should regulation evolve as finance becomes more code-driven?