According to Mars Finance, on August 27, crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett reported that over 110 crypto companies, investors, and advocacy groups signed a joint letter warning the leaders of the U.S. Senate Banking and Agriculture Committees that they cannot support the legislation if it does not clearly protect open-source software developers and non-custodial service providers. With the support of heavyweight companies like Coinbase, a16z crypto, and Ripple, as well as top projects, investment firms, and state blockchain committees, the DeFi Education Fund warned that developers who publish code or enable non-custodial blockchain access could be classified as financial intermediaries, potentially hindering U.S. blockchain innovation. The coalition noted that according to the White House's recent digital asset report, the percentage of U.S. open-source software developers has significantly decreased, from 25% in 2021 to 18% in 2025. While the coalition praised the House and Senate for including some developer protections and rights to self-custody digital assets in the current market structure draft, they believe more is needed and have begun calling for clear federal rules to protect DeFi developers, ensure nationwide regulatory consistency, and maintain U.S. open-source innovation.

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