Despite increasing regulation in other sectors, DeFi remains outside regulatory oversight.

According to a report by Bijie Network: Bijie Network reports that the European Union's latest cryptocurrency tax reporting regime, DAC8, has temporarily excluded DeFi from regulation, prioritizing coverage of identifiable intermediaries such as custodians and exchanges. Animoca Brands Japan has partnered with RootstockLabs to introduce native Bitcoin DeFi tools for Japanese enterprises to manage their funds. U.S. senators will review amendments to the Digital Commodity Exchange Act, with DeFi-related provisions remaining a core point of contention. A Messari report shows that the DePIN industry has reached a scale of approximately $10 billion, with on-chain revenue demonstrating greater resilience. Citrea's Bitcoin ZK-rollup mainnet has launched, aiming to transform BTC into active on-chain liquidity, while also sparking new debates over Bitcoin block space.