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CFTC’s TAC Will Include Panel to Discuss Issues in Decentralized Finance(DeFi)

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  The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated that the agenda for its Mar. 22 meeting of its Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will include a panel to discuss complex issues in decentralized finance, or DeFi.

“A discussion about DeFi, including cyber vulnerabilities, indicators of ‘decentralization,’ digital identity and unhosted wallets, will contribute to ongoing policy discussions in Washington, D.C. and beyond the beltway,” said Commissioner Goldsmith Romero. “The committee has an opportunity to look past labels and examine the issues presented by DeFi thoughtfully and holistically.”

Screenshot: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8670-23
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