US Department of Justice officials stated after the Tornado Cash case: Simply writing harmless code is not a crime

According to Odaily Planet Daily, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti of the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division stated at the American Innovation Project event that "simply writing code without malicious intent is not a crime." He emphasized that the DOJ will continue to prosecute crimes involving fraud, money laundering, and sanctions evasion, but will not use criminal law to impose a new regulatory framework on the crypto industry. This statement came weeks after Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm was convicted of operating an unlicensed money transmission business, sparking industry debate over whether the charges should be dropped. The DOJ's shift in stance is believed to be linked to the new Trump administration's adjustments to digital asset policy.