DeFi Education Fund Unveils New Foundation for Expanded Advocacy

DeFi Education Fund (DEF) launched the DeFi Education Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to advance decentralized finance (DeFi) education and policy reform, per a press release. The foundation aims to educate lawmakers, protect blockchain developers, and promote innovation-friendly regulations, while offering tax-deductible crypto and fiat donations for supporters.

The move strengthens DEF’s mission amid rising U.S. regulatory scrutiny, including the SEC’s potential classification of DeFi developers as brokers. The foundation, led by DEF’s Miller Tuminelli and board members like Michael Mosier, will expand partnerships with universities and global organizations to foster equitable DeFi access. It submitted comments to the SEC on DAOs and urged the Senate for a DeFi framework in the 2025 Responsible Financial Innovation Act.

Contrary to the draft, no spokesperson was quoted, and partnerships are still forming, not yet expanded. The foundation addresses regulatory challenges, like the Tornado Cash case, advocating for noncustodial developers. It reported $1.2 million in grants in May 2025 to support DeFi research and legal advocacy, per @NathanOnCrypto.

With DeFi’s market cap at $141 billion, the foundation’s launch is timely, offering resources like DeFi 101 readings to demystify the sector. Posts on X praise the move as a “game-changer” for policy influence (@AlvaApp). The foundation aims to ensure DeFi’s transparency and accessibility shape global finance. Stay updated on DeFi’s policy evolution.