Golden Finance reported that Matthew Galeotti, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, stated at the American Innovation Project event that "merely writing code without malicious intent is not a crime." He emphasized that the Department of Justice will continue to prosecute crimes involving fraud, money laundering, and sanctions evasion, but will not impose new regulatory frameworks on the crypto industry through criminal law. This statement came weeks after Roman Storm, the founder of Tornado Cash, was convicted for allegedly operating a money transfer business without a license, sparking calls within the industry to dismiss the charges against him. The DOJ's change in stance is seen as related to the new Trump administration's adjustments to digital asset policy.