A16z, DeFi Group Pitch U.S. SEC on Safe Harbor for DeFi Apps

A16z, DeFi Group Pitch U.S. SEC on Safe Harbor for DeFi Apps

Over its years of shepherding its portfolio firms through regulatory waters in the U.S., Andresseen Horowitz (a16z) has made several proposals to keep securities laws off of crypto activity, and a new petition to the Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking such protection for decentralized finance (DeFi) websites and mobile applications.The request, sent in cooperation with the DeFi Education Fund on Wednesday, follows a surge in DeFi supp…

a16z and DeFi Education Fund Push SEC for dApp Safe Harbor

Andreessen Horowitz, better known as a16z, and the DeFi Education Fund are calling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to introduce a regulatory safe harbor for decentralized applications. They sent a detailed letter to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce asking for clearer rules that would stop certain dApps from being lumped in with broker-dealers. Drawing the Line Between Tools and Intermediaries Their main argument is simple: not all a…

A16z, DeFi Education Fund Propose SEC Safe Harbor For Devs

Venture Capital (VC) firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and nonprofit research and advocacy organization DeFi Education Fund (DEF) have jointly submitted a key proposal to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to protect developers and innovation. A16z, DeFi Group Partner For Crypto Policies On Wednesday, a16z and the DeFi Education Fund sent a letter to SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, urging the regulatory agency to exempt decentralized app…

DeFi Education Fund and a16z Urge SEC for Blockchain Safe Harbor - Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Tabloid

DeFi Education Fund and a16z propose SEC establishes a regulatory safe harbor for blockchain apps.

A16z Crypto and advocacy group call for NFT, DeFi app safe harbor at SEC

With US lawmakers still considering legislation to clarify how the SEC will handle digital assets, advocacy groups and companies are weighing in on the agency’s rules affecting crypto.

A16z and DeFi Education Fund propose 'safe harbor' policies for DeFi apps

Under the suggested criteria, non-custodial apps would not have to pursue broker registration.