Injective has officially launched the Injective Policy Institute (IPI), its new policy and research arm in Washington, D.C. The institute will work directly with US regulators, lawmakers, and industry groups on rules for on-chain finance across the country.
In its launch note, Injective said the IPI is “built to work with regulators, lawmakers, and other stakeholders on the policy framework for on-chain finance in the United States.”
The team frames the move as a way to bring real-world experience from running a DeFi-focused blockchain into policy conversations in Washington.
What the Injective Policy Institute Will Focus On
According to Injective, the IPI will focus on three main areas: DeFi, on-chain derivatives, and stablecoins. The institute says it will push for “regulatory clarity for decentralized protocols, safe harbors, developer protections, and guidance for non-custodial systems.”
Injective notes that it helped pioneer on-chain derivatives, perpetual futures, and tokenized real-world assets. It also says the IPI will advocate for “regulatory pathways that let Americans access and build on chain derivatives markets.”
Further, the group wants a stablecoin framework that recognizes stablecoins “as financial infrastructure while preserving competition and innovation.”
Leadership, Advisors, and DC Connections
John Medel chairs the IPI and leads Injective’s public policy work. Before joining Injective, Medel served as a Senior Public Policy Manager at Coinbase and as a Vice President at Goldman Sachs, where he worked on market entry strategies and financial policy.
Injective says the IPI launches with two outside advisers, Ashok Pinto and Stacey Rolland, who both have deep experience in Washington. Pinto previously held senior roles at the US Treasury, the World Bank, and the White House. Rolland worked in Congress and the Treasury and now runs an emerging tech policy firm.
Injective confirmed that the IPI is joining the Blockchain Association, which it calls “the leading US government pro‑crypto advocacy group.” Dan Spuller of the Blockchain Association wrote that the two will work together to “advance regulatory clarity for DeFi, on-chain derivatives, stablecoins, and tokenization.”
It lists written input to the SEC on DeFi protocols. It also cites a comment letter arguing that DeFi lending is not a securities transaction.
In addition, it mentions a January 2026 meeting with the SEC Crypto Task Force. It notes that all three filings are publicly available on the SEC’s EDGAR database.
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