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15/ The same principle extends beyond blockchain: policymakers should understand what decentralized alternatives make possible before setting the rules that shape their future.

14/ We're helping policymakers understand privacy-enhancing technologies and how they can support legitimate compliance needs. Where current rules don't accommodate them, we'll make the case for modernization.

13/ Privacy belongs in this conversation too. People expect confidentiality from traditional financial services. They should not have to expose their entire financial history to transact onchain.

12/ We’re also engaging policymakers on post-quantum security. Ethereum developers are working towards a post-quantum world and policymakers need to understand the benefits and threats posed by quantum computing, while there is still time for careful preparation.

11/ DRC is working with protocol developers, blockchain analytics firms, and government agencies to improve threat detection, coordination, and the resilience of decentralized infrastructure.

10/ If we don’t help solve real security problems, we make poorly tailored regulations more likely. Protecting permissionless systems means being serious about protecting the people who use them.

9/ Let’s be clear: hacks and fraud are not somebody else’s problem. When people lose their savings, policymakers are right to demand answers. The question is whether those answers target the real threats - or impose obligations on actors unable to meet them.

8/ That advocacy will include a consideration that we cannot ignore: security. Nation-state hacks, exploits, and stolen consumer funds inflict real harm. They also heighten scrutiny of the entire ecosystem.

7/ We're working to extend that advocacy across Ethereum's ecosystem, including core infrastructure and privacy tools.

6/ That's why we convened a dedicated working group: to bring builders together, educate policymakers about how these systems operate, and advocate for rules calibrated to what participants actually do and control. thedrcenter.org/research/des…

5/ A holistic view of the broader Ethereum ecosystem demonstrates why this matters. Sequencers, verifiers, governance, and upgrade authority raise different questions about control, activities, and risk. A one-size-fits-all application of broker or exchange rules will get the architecture wrong.