ConsenSys throws its weight behind Uniswap DeFi lobbying proposal

ConsenSys throws its weight behind Uniswap DeFi lobbying proposal

The controversial proposal is gaining the support of the big players. Ethereum solutions provider ConsenSys has pledged support for a Uniswap governance proposal to set aside tokens for a new decentralized finance (DeFi) fund for political lobbying.The proposal was made on May 27 by the Harvard Law School Blockchain and FinTech Initiative for the creation of a fund that would finance existing and new political groups engaged in crypto policy-making and lobbying to defend DeFi against regulation.The Harvard Law BFI proposal cited concerns that governments around the world may try to....


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