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SEC DeFi Guidance Focuses on Human Control in Regulatory Debate
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Fintech
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United States
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Fusion42 · 4 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
The SEC has issued new guidance on decentralized finance (DeFi) focusing on human control to clarify who bears regulatory compliance duties amid Congress's failure to pass a crypto market-structure law.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
You must reassess who controls your DeFi product's decision points as the SEC targets human roles for compliance. A compliance gap opens for founders relying on automated protocols without clear human oversight.
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