{"id":25016,"date":"2023-11-14T18:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/opyn-defi-protocol-founders-are-leaving-crypto-after-cftc-crackdown\/"},"modified":"2023-11-14T18:15:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T18:15:57","slug":"opyn-defi-protocol-founders-are-leaving-crypto-after-cftc-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/opyn-defi-protocol-founders-are-leaving-crypto-after-cftc-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Opyn DeFi protocol founders are leaving crypto after CFTC crackdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
Zubin Koticha and Alexis Gauba, two founders of the Opyn decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, are stepping<\/a> down from the project and \u201cleaving crypto,\u201d according to a statement from Koticha posted to social media on Nov. 14. The statement comes approximately two months after Opyn settled an enforcement action against it from the United States Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).<\/p>\n Hey Crypto Twitter,<\/p>\n It’s been a while<\/p>\n This one’s a tough one…<\/p>\n After the regulatory action against Opyn, @alexisgauba<\/a> and I have made the decision that we are leaving crypto.<\/p>\n This is honestly really emotional for me and Alexis.<\/p>\n\n