The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has clarified its stance on crypto regulation: writing and publishing open source code, in the absence of criminal intent, is not a priority target for prosecution. This was reiterated by the Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti during a legal summit in the State. In this context, the focus shifts from the code itself to the behavior of the author.
According to the data collected from public analyses and institutional reports consulted for this article, the DOJ has repeatedly emphasized the centrality of the subjective element in criminal actions against crypto operators. Industry analysts note that this approach is consistent with the Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework published by the DOJ, which guides priorities and investigative tools.
The text and context of the intervention can be consulted in the official version of the DOJ and in the policy framework:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/acting-assista
We współpracy z: https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2025/08/22/doj-stop-incriminating-crypto-developers-without-intent/
