DeFi Education Fund Pushes Senate for Stronger Developer Protections in New Crypto Bill
Major crypto companies are asking the US Senate to change how it plans to regulate digital finance.
The DeFi Education Fund, backed by big names like a16z Crypto, Uniswap Labs, and Paradigm, sent a letter to Senate leaders on August 2, 2025. They want stronger protections for crypto developers in a new bill called the Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025.
The letter goes to Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and other key senators. It asks them to treat crypto developers differently from traditional financial companies. The group says the current draft bill could hurt innovation in the $141 billion decentralized finance industry.
What the DeFi Education Fund Wants
The crypto lobby group made four main requests. First,…
