Acting U.S. AG: Devs safe from prosecution if they don't aid criminals

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that developers who do not assist third parties in criminal activities will not be prosecuted, The Block reported. Speaking on a panel at the Bitcoin 2026 conference, Blanche was responding to a question about the regulatory approach toward Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm and the Bitcoin mixing service Samourai Wallet. He explained that the fundamental principle is that individuals involved in developing software will not face investigation or prosecution, provided they do not help a third party use their creation for criminal purposes.