Decentralized finance to be examined at inaugural CFTC tech advisory meeting

cointelegraph.com:

The United States commodities regulator is set to take a close look at the decentralized finance (DeFi) space at an upcoming meeting of its tech committee, where it has also invited crypto industry executives to present.

The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) stated on Mar. 1 that the agenda for its Mar. 22 meeting of its Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) will include a panel on “exploring issues in decentralized finance.”

Other panels will explore responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) development and possible threats arising from AI along with cybersecurity threats to financial markets.

CFTC commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said in a statement the panel has an opportunity “to look past labels and examine the issues presented by DeFi thoughtfully and holistically,” and added:

The panel will include presentations that provide an overview of the DeFi ecosystem and will discuss decentralization issues, digital identity, noncustodial crypto wallets and exploits.

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Executives from crypto companies including crypto custody platform Fireblocks, security company Trail Of Bits, venture capital firm Terranet Ventures and blockchain intelligence firms TRM Labs and Metrika are slated to present during the meeting.

The meeting agenda will also include a session that considers a subcommittee on crypto and blockchain technology in another move to help cement its bid to win regulatory jurisdiction over crypto.

Previously on Feb. 13 the CFTC’s Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC) met and discussed digital asset