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AccessTimeIconMar 31, 2023 at 9:37 a.m. UTC
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Sushi Swap Head Chef Jared Grey is no longer feeling "inspired" after a wave of regulatory crackdowns on crypto exchanges, including the decentralized exchange (DEX) he manages, has put immense pressure on the crypto industry, according to comments he made during the protocol's ask-me-anything call on Thursday.

Grey spoke candidly about his feelings toward U.S. regulators and the general state of his industry to three other speakers during the first few minutes of the hour-long public meeting before community members trickled into the Discord call, which CoinDesk attended.

"It really feels like over this last cycle that the majority of that feeling [of excitement] is gone now," Grey said. "Look at what's going on on the regulatory side of things. Like this morning, Senator [Elizabeth] Warren [was] stating she's putting together an anti-crypto army to regulate the space into obedience."

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