Catenaa, Wednesday, August 20, 2025-The DeFi Education Fund has launched the DeFi Education Foundation, a nonprofit aimed at educating lawmakers and shaping cryptocurrency policy as Congress and regulators debate the future of decentralized finance.
Announced Wednesday, the new entity will allow donors to make tax-deductible contributions, which the group says will be a “net-positive for many DEF donors.”
Chief Communications Officer Jennifer Rosenthal called it a “critical moment” for digital asset law, saying the nonprofit will help sustain DEF’s advocacy.
Donations made directly to the foundation can avoid capital gains taxes and qualify for fair market value deductions, according to Jason Schwartz, tax partner at Cahill NXT.
The move comes as regulation of DeFi and software developers remains a key issue in legislative, regulatory and legal circles.
DEF has pressed Senate Republicans drafting industry-wide crypto legislation to carefully address DeFi and urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to create a safe harbor for certain blockchain applications as it updates its rules under “Project Crypto.”
The group has also defended software developers in high-profile court cases, including last week’s conviction of Tornado Cash creator Roman Storm on conspiracy charges.
DEF maintains that creators of noncustodial, peer-to-peer protocols do not control user assets and should not be considered money transmitters.
The foundation will be led by DEF Executive Director Amanda Tuminelli, Multicoin Capital’s Greg Xethalis and Michael Mosier, co-founder of Arktouros PLLC.
