Risley v. Uniswap Ruling Carries Massive Implications for DeFiWhat happened?On February 26, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District Court’s ruling in Risley v. Uniswap Labs, which held that neither Uniswap Labs nor its developers could be held liable for plaintiffs’ losses in connection with trading “scam tokens” on the Uniswap platform. The case was brought by a group of private plaintiffs alleging that Uniswap, along with their venture capital investors (VC defenda...| DeFi Education Fund
Please click here to access a PDF version of this article IntroductionOn February 5, 2025, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing focused on investigating the impacts of debanking in America. The hearing highlighted a strong bipartisan interest in protecting Americans’ access to inclusive and affordable financial services. The hearing also dove into anti-money laundering (AML) policy and its relationship to debanking; there was substantial discussion on the efficacy and costs of the A...| DeFi Education Fund