RT Wendy O (@CryptoWendyO)Dear @POTUSplease pardon @keonne and Bill.Promises were made and they need to be kept!Code is speech and should be protected under the 1st amendment.https://t.co/YlUVyjXNPM ...

RT Wendy O (@CryptoWendyO)Please join @keonne @jtevelow Monday the 15th to discuss the #pardonsamourai devs.Code is speech and should be protected as such!Please share https://t.co/WV10CWLm69 ...

Dear @POTUSplease pardon @keonne and Bill.Promises were made and they need to be kept!Code is speech and should be protected under the 1st amendment.https://t.co/YlUVyjXNPM ...

RT Wendy O (@CryptoWendyO)Please join @keonne @jtevelow Monday the 15th to discuss the #pardonsamourai devs.Code is speech and should be protected as such!Please share https://t.co/WV10CWLm69 ...

RT Wendy O (@CryptoWendyO)Please join @keonne @jtevelow Monday the 15th to discuss the #pardonsamourai devs.Code is speech and should be protected as such!Please share https://t.co/WV10CWLm69 ...

Please join @keonne @jtevelow Monday the 15th to discuss the #pardonsamourai devs.Code is speech and should be protected as such!Please share https://t.co/WV10CWLm69 ...

Self-Custody & Rights - Self-custody is considered a fundamental human right [1] - The freedom to develop and use self-custody wallets and infrastructure must be protected [1] - Code is considered speech [1]

Regulatory Action - U S government seeks a maximum 5-year sentence for Samourai Wallet developers [1] - The action sets a chilling precedent for open-source developers [1] Legal & Ethical Considerations - The situation raises concerns about code as speech [1]

Core Argument - Private money is likened to the 5th Amendment, granting the right to silence [1] - Code as speech implies a right to private money, mirroring free speech rights [1] Legal Analogy - The initial comparison of private money to the 2nd Amendment was deemed inaccurate [1]

Regulatory & Legal Stance - The industry asserts that code is speech and should be protected under the First Amendment [1] - The industry believes publishing software should not be criminalized [1] - The industry is urging Democratic Senate offices to reject the proposed DeFi framework [1] - The industry advocates for preserving developer protections within the CLARITY Act [1] DeFi Advocacy - The industry emphasizes that DeFi is for retail investors and needs protection at all costs [1]