Recently at the SEC's (Securities and Exchange Commission) cryptocurrency roundtable on #加密圆桌讨论 , several key figures shared their views on decentralized finance (DeFi), code, and regulation:

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

• Hester Peirce believes, "Code is protected by the First Amendment and falls under the category of free speech."

• Erik Voorhees said, "Smart contracts represent a leap forward compared to human regulators."