Australian Senator Says DeFi Is Here To Stay, And Australia Must Not Be Left ...

Australian Senator Says DeFi Is Here To Stay, And Australia Must Not Be Left ...

Jane Hume, an Australian politician, spoke about Decentralized Finance (DeFi) on Monday at the Australian Financial Review Super & Wealth Summit in Sydney. In her speech, she referenced the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) calling crypto a fad. And she emphasized that it most certainly is not. She further urged policymakers to cautiously embrace blockchain technology like DeFi rather than act fearfully – because it is not going away anytime soon. Related Reading | Crypto Is Set To Dominate Australian Financial Industry In Less Than 10 Years The Liberal Party Senator explained....


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