U.S. DOJ's Latest Statement on Bitcoin Developers' Liability
- Developer Liability Clarified: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated at the Bitcoin 2026 Conference that Bitcoin developers who do not knowingly assist others in committing crimes will not be investigated or charged, marking the clearest statement on developer liability from federal law enforcement since the Tornado Cash prosecutions, potentially alleviating legal risks for developers.
- Policy Shift Impact: The policy described by Blanche is grounded in a memo he issued in April 2025 aimed at ending 'regulation by prosecution' in crypto cases and disbanding the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team, which may influence future developer prosecution cases, particularly the retrial of Roman Storm.
- FBI Enforcement Focus Shift: FBI Director Kash Patel indicated that the FBI's focus has shifted towards crypto fraud networks linked to foreign adversaries, with plans to travel to Cambodia, Myanmar, and Thailand this summer for related enforcement work, reflecting a strategic adjustment in the FBI's approach to combating crypto crime.
- Positive Industry Response: Industry stakeholders welcomed the joint statement from Blanche and Patel, with Coin Center's Peter Van Valkenburgh noting it as a step forward, yet emphasizing the need for clarity on how to distinguish between publishing open-source code and knowingly facilitating wrongdoing, with the Roman Storm retrial set to be the first substantive test of the policy shift.
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Bitcoin (BTC) Support & Resistance Level
| Name | S3 | S2 | S1 | Pivot Points | R1 | R2 | R3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 70172.671 | 72497.121 | 74836.761 | 77161.211 | 79500.851 | 81825.301 | 84164.941 |
| Fibonacci | 72497.121 | 74278.803 | 75379.528 | 77161.211 | 78942.893 | 80043.618 | 81825.301 |
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