Aave founder pitches ‘Uber path’ for DeFi after Clarity Act fails Senate vote

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Block
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What happened

Aave founder Stani Kulechov sees an 'Uber path' for DeFi if U.S. crypto legislation stalls, he told The Starting Block.

Key facts

  • Reported by The Block and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:08:29 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. Fidelity Leads $450M Bitcoin ETF Exit as Senate Vote Fails

  2. U.S. House's tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss

  3. JPMorgan says Clarity Act ‘not fully dead,’ but passage window ‘extremely narrow’

  4. Aave founder pitches ‘Uber path’ for DeFi after Clarity Act fails Senate vote

  5. CFTC and SEC Double Down on Crypto After Clarity Act Defeat

  6. SEC and CFTC Take the Wheel After CLARITY Vote Failure

  7. House panel approves first federal crypto tax framework, one day after Senate’s Clarity Act stumbles

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