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US DOJ official clarifies US stance on money transmitter charges in crypto cases

( August 21, 2025, 19:44 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: In a speech before a cryptocurrency summit in Wyoming, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti clarified the US Justice Department's position on the pursuit of criminal charges of unlicensed money transmission in cryptocurrency cases. "Our view is that merely writing code, without ill-intent, is not a crime.," Galeotti said. "Innovating new ways for the economy to store and transmit value and create wealth, without ill-intent, is not a crime." Statement follows below:...

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