Opinion
DeFi’s promise of decentralized finance is being undermined by increasing compliance measures, leading to potential censorship and loss of user control.
Artem Tolkachev
The author is an independent contributor writing an opinion or expert take. Views expressed are the author’s own and may not reflect Cointelegraph’s editorial position. Artem Tolkachev is a blockchain entrepreneur, investor, and legal expert specializing in digital assets, DeFi, and tokenization. Since 2013, he has been involved in crypto, focusing on regulation, decentralized finance, and institutional blockchain adoption. Previously, Artem founded and led the Deloitte CIS Blockchain Lab, working on enterprise blockchain solutions, security token structuring, and crypto regulation. He later founded several startups, focusing on on-chain lending, investment automation, and asset tokenization. Artem also invests in and advises multiple Web3 projects in DeFi, RWA tokenization, and decentralized governance.
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