DeFi on the Ballot: Yearn Developer Matt West Is Running for Congress

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DeFi on the Ballot: Yearn Developer Matt West Is Running for Congress
First a MakerDAO lobbyist, now a Yearn candidate.As regulatory stormclouds gather over Washington and crypto advocates seek to obtain a louder voice in U.S. politics, one Yearn.Finance developer is running for Congress on a pro-crypto platform.That said, he may need the decentralized finance (DeFi) community’s help if he hopes to win.On Oct. 12, Matt West declared his candidacy for Oregon’s newly formed 6th U.S. House district. West holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas in chemical engineering with a focus on renewable energy, and works at tech giant Intel on manufacturing.In an interview with CoinDesk last month, West said…