1inch hosts Groundwork forum in Washington to tackle DeFi policy and education

Decentralized finance has spent years arguing it doesn’t need a rulebook. Now one of its better-known projects is hosting a forum in Washington, DC, built around a simple question: who actually gets to write one? 1inch, the DeFi ecosystem and decentralized exchange aggregator, is set to co-host Groundwork, a one-day forum on October 16, 2026, at the National Union Building. The event runs as part of DC Fintech Week and is organized in partnership with the Blockchain Association. What’s on the agenda Groundwork is designed to put four groups in conversation: students, policymakers, professors and the people building DeFi protocols. The program is planned to include seven panels and six roundtables, plus student-moderated sessions. Students are expected to run some of the conversations, not just sit in the back row taking notes. Planned topics include how DeFi has evolved, smart contract security and career paths in the sector. The speaker list leans heavily on industry and academia. Orest Gavryliak, Chief Legal Officer of 1inch, is among the scheduled speakers. Representatives from Uniswap, Circle and Robinhood Crypto are also slated to appear. Faculty from Columbia, NYU, Rutgers an...