One of the leading U.S. advocates for decentralized finance (DeFi), Miller Whitehouse-Levine, is departing his job as executive director of the DeFi Education Fund, where he’ll be replaced by the group’s chief legal officer, Amanda Tuminelli.
Whitehouse-Levine, a fixture in U.S. crypto circles, will remain on the organization’s board, according to a Thursday announcement, and a person familiar with his plans said he’ll be taking a not-yet-announced role that keeps him in the industry lobbying space.
“I have made the difficult decision to leave my current role at DeFi Education Fund to pursue a new opportunity — a decision ultimately made easy knowing that Amanda’s incredibly capable leadership, passion and brilliance will lead DEF to new heights in service of the DeFi community,” he said in a Thursday statement about the transition for the group, which was established in 2021.
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