The Ethereum Protocol Advocacy Alliance (EPAA) will coordinate on global policy issues regarding blockchain networks.
Seven major Ethereum protocol teams – Aave Labs, Aragon, Curve, Lido Labs Foundation, Spark Foundation, The Graph Foundation, and the Uniswap Foundation – have launched a new group called the Ethereum Protocol Advocacy Alliance (EPAA).
The group will work together on policy issues affecting Ethereum-based software that secures more than $100 billion in assets on public blockchains, according to a press release viewed by The Defiant.
Ethereum currently has a total value locked (TVL) of $78.6 billion. Meanwhile, Aave is currently the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, with more than $39 billion in TVL.
The group says protocol developers need more representation in policy discussions, especially as governments continue to draft new crypto rules. They also hope that the EPAA can shed light on how DeFi systems actually work.
“Decentralization is the foundation of Ethereum’s credibility and resilience, and through the EPAA, we’re ensuring that policy recognizes and protects this principle,” said Sam Kim, Chief Legal Officer of Lido Labs Foundation.
The move comes as interest in crypto continues to grow, with a recent Crypto Survey 2025 by Strategy & PwC showing that retail investors now allocate between 5% and 20% of their portfolios to digital assets.
In the U.S., polling by the DeFi Education Fund and Ipsos found that 56% of Americans want full control of their money, and many think they should be able to send it digitally without middlemen. About 42% said they would enter the DeFi space if the rules were clearer. DeFi currently has a TVL of over $140 billion, per DeFiLlama.
“Initiatives like the Ethereum Protocol Advocacy Alliance (EPAA) reflect a growing recognition that stakeholders across the Ethereum ecosystem have an important role to play in educating policymakers,” said Tomasz K. Stańczak, Co-Executive Director at the Ethereum Foundation. “The Ethereum Foundation supports community-led coordination on advocacy and applauds the EPAA’s work.”
The Alliance will work with groups including the DeFi Education Fund, the Decentralization Research Center, and the European Crypto Initiative to provide technical input and support ongoing policy efforts.
Source: https://thedefiant.io/news/regulation/seven-ethereum-protocol-teams-form-alliance-to-engage-on-crypto-policy
