#加密圆桌讨论 🔥 Recently, the SEC held a cryptocurrency roundtable that brought forth many significant viewpoints regarding how DeFi should be regulated:

🔹 The SEC Chairman stated: "Engineers should not be held responsible for how others use the code they write."

🔹 Hester Peirce, known as the "crypto mom," was even more direct: "Writing code is also a form of free speech!"

🔹 Erik Voorhees mentioned: "Smart contracts represent a leap compared to traditional regulation."

🔹 Others added: Decentralization is not chaos, but rather an order that is open, transparent, and user-managed.

These statements highlight a key question: Are those who write DeFi protocols merely programmers, or are they actually financial intermediaries?

My view is:

If you are just writing an open-source code and putting it on-chain for everyone to use freely, then like the open-source community, you shouldn't be treated as a bank;

But if you control the interface, the tokens, charge fees, and influence governance, then you may indeed bear some responsibility.

💡 After all, finance is increasingly run by programs, and regulation should evolve accordingly. It's not that everything should be unregulated, nor should it be a one-size-fits-all approach.

What do you think? Should DeFi developers be treated as engineers or intermediaries? How should regulation proceed without stifling innovation? 👇 Feel free to leave a comment and discuss!