Business & Regulation·The Block· 2h ago

US court rejects crypto dev’s lawsuit seeking safe harbor for non-custodial software

Strategic Analysis // Ian Gross

"This ruling exacerbates regulatory ambiguity for foundational crypto infrastructure, potentially chilling innovation and capital allocation towards decentralized protocols within the US. Institutional investors must factor increased legal risk into valuations and consider potential shifts in development and liquidity to jurisdictions offering clearer regulatory frameworks."

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The Big Coin Report Take

Another court has weighed in, deciding that non-custodial software developers won't be getting a regulatory "safe harbor" anytime soon. The ongoing legal ambiguity for builders in this space remains a feature, not a bug, of the current landscape.

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