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Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

Decentralized Finance (commonly referred to as DeFi) is a blockchain based and cryptographically secure form of finance. Inspired after the financial crisis of 2008, DeFi does not rely on central financial intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks to offer traditional financial instruments, and instead utilizes smart contracts on blockchains, the most common being Ethereum. DeFi platforms allow people to verify any transfer of ownership, lend or borrow funds from others, speculate on price movements on a range of assets using derivatives, trade cryptocurrencies, insure against…  

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Response rates from 3k Canada voters.

48%
Yes
52%
No
35%
Yes
43%
No
7%
Yes, but only if it’s truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency
9%
No, and I don’t understand the concept of decentralized finance
4%
Yes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralized protocol
2%
Yes, this would reduce wealth inequality by providing more transparent, affordable, and inclusive access to financial services

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 @B7X3NCZfrom Alberta  answered…8mos8MO

Physical currency should take priority and any other type of currency, digital or otherwise, should be at your own risk.

 @B6Z5N2Ffrom Nova Scotia  answered…10mos10MO

Yes, but only if it’s both truly decentralized and cannot be manipulated by any individual, group, religion, or government agency and provides more transparent, affordable, and include access to financial services.

 @9QZCYDNfrom Ontario  answered…2yrs2Y

I think that if people want to use that that's fine, but our whole financial system shouldn't switch to it as it's still young and unreliable with less security and oversight

 @9BM5965from Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

No, It would be too uncontrollable and open to hackers.

 @998PFLKfrom Ontario  answered…3yrs3Y

I cannot process this what

 @98V6CBWfrom Manitoba  answered…3yrs3Y

No, just keep close tabs on companies thay offer these services so they dont become too greedy

 @97TX4J6from Alberta  answered…4yrs4Y

huh? no???

 @8ZSJL5Bfrom Ontario  answered…4yrs4Y

No, these should be owned by the government (basically nationalized)

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Elizabeth Warren Walks Back Murder Comments

Congressional Democrats broadly denounced the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Friday morning, after Republicans started accusing Sen. Elizabeth Warren of excusing violence.“No one's condoning this,” said Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.). “Violence never is the right answer for anything. And it was a horrible murder, a tragic loss for his family.” Warren this week condemned the shooting, but added that people “can be pushed only so far.”"We'll say it over and over," Warren said on MSNBC’S “The ReidOut.” " Violence is never the answer. This guy [Luigi Mangione] gets a trial who's allegedly killed the CEO of UnitedHealth, but you can only push people so far, and then they start to take matters into their own hands."In a statement to POLITICO, Warren said, “Violence is never the answer. Period. I should have been much clearer that there is never a justification for murder.” Top Republicans denounced Warren's comments and the walked-back rhetoric, with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) calling it “inappropriate and dangerous.”Some House Democrats asked about the incident on Thursday pivoted the conversation to discuss policy options on health care or gun safety.“I don't really know that this is really a space that Congress normally weighs in on,” said Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas). “But at the end of the day, I think it’s an opportunity, because now people are talking about health care and to talk about the fact that this industry has honestly not been as helpful as it could be.”“Violence is never the answer,” said Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.). “We know that there are people suffering, there’s great challenges in healthcare. There's great challenges, and people have, in fact, been wronged, but a process of governance is the way to address that, not violence.”And Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) who denounced the murder, said the killer should be prosecuted and that “I do know that allegedly a ghost gun was used, and we should also ban ghost guns. There's no reason for them beyond the streets.”

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iSideWith. (2026). “Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 25, 2026, from https://canada.isidewith.com/polls/4705805083

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