
KEY POINTS
- Lummis said the DOJ's non-custodial crypto wallet stance was contradictory to the Treasury's existing guidance
- She also said criminalizing the development of private wallets was a threat to core US property rights
- The DOJ has filed cases against the developers of Samourai Wallet and Tornado Cash
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken legal action against software developers that developed and operated self-custody cryptocurrency wallets, and Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., is highly concerned about it.