The feeling in the crypto and decentralized finance space has been shifting and evolving. The industry is also becoming more scrutinized and, inevitably, more organized. Some weeks ago, United States President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to expedite and focus regulatory oversight of the $3-trillion industry.
The order will spur the government to examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies, with a particular focus on consumer protection, financial stability, illicit activity, U.S. competitiveness, financial inclusion and responsible innovation. While the results of this order have yet to unfold, this moment helps to set the table for more clarity, predictability, security and stability for decentralized finance (DeFi).
Hart Lambur is a co-founder of UMA and Across. UMA is a decentralized financial contracts platform where Hart leads a team of financial contract and oracle design researchers. He is also a co-founder and the CEO of Risk Labs, the entity behind the UMA protocol. Prior to this, Hart served as the CEO of Openfolio, a personal finance tracking platform he co-founded in 2013. He also worked for Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), where he provided liquidity in U.S. Treasuries for a diverse range of clients, including central banks, money managers and hedge funds.