The larger issue, however, touches all of crypto. In essence, the lawsuit is about decentralization and the responsibility software coders hold once crypto applications go live. “It aims to test the question of whether or not creators can make something, release it on a blockchain and really claim not to control it anymore,” Axios’ Brady Dale wrote.
Distilling the Tornado Cash and Samourai Suits
According to the Department of Justice, the answer is yes. The Tornado Cash developers didn’t just build an open-source piece...