A thin DOJ policy memo is no substitute for legal protection
Lewellen argues that DOJ enforcement discretion cannot replace clear legal protection for non-custodial developers
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The proposed BRCA changes are a tough pill to swallow
The revised language stops short of resolving the essential criminal law issue; Lewellen’s lawsuit becomes that much more important.
Non-prosecution promises are not enough: Courts must rule on devs and money transmission
Developer Lewellen lays out what’s at stake for open-source speech and user privacy
Letter to the SEC regarding First Amendment limits on jurisdiction
Dear Chair Atkins and Commissioner Peirce, This letter addresses a threshold issue for the Commission’s approach to digital assets: the First Amendment limits on SEC jurisdiction over software development, publication,...
Software is Speech: Why Regulators Cannot Invent the Missing Middlemen
Financial regulation has traditionally applied where a person takes another’s affairs in hand—exercising custody, control, or delegated judgment. Modern software, however, allows individuals to transact directly, without intermediaries. Some regulators...
Continuing the fight for developer rights with appeal to Fifth Circuit
With Coin Center’s support, developer Michael Lewellen is challenging the DOJ’s argument that he has no credible fear of prosecution for publishing his privacy software.
Do Not Sacrifice Developer Protections in Market Structure
Coin Center's letter to members of the Senate Banking Committee on the importance of developer protections under the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act.
Senate market structure negotiations must not sacrifice hard won developer protections
The House version’s carefully drafted language is sensible and non-partisan
The defense of A.O. Pertsev asked Coin Center and the DeFi Education Fund to provide an expert opinion that addresses certain key aspects of Ethereum and the Tornado Cash Protocol,...
An amendment to the GENIUS act would give the President unchecked power over open source software
Senator Jack Reed has submitted an amendment to the GENIUS Act in the Senate that would overturn the Tornado Cash sanctions ruling in the Fifth Circuit, and explicitly give the...