#CryptoRoundTableRemarks

At the latest SEC seminar on cryptocurrency, prominent voices expressed their opinions on DeFi, code, and regulations:

• SEC Chairman Atkins: “Engineers should not be held responsible for how others use their code.”

• Hester Peirce: “Code is protected as speech under the First Amendment.”

• Erik Voorhees: “Smart contracts are a significant leap forward compared to human regulators.”

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