Coin Center Says Crypto Developers' Code Protected Under First Amendment
Cointelegraph
Coin Center argues that writing and publishing crypto software code constitutes protected free speech under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.Summary
Coin Center, represented by Peter Van Valkenburgh and Lizandro Pieper, argues that developing and publishing software code is a form of protected free speech under the U.S. First Amendment. The organization contends that developers should not be held liable for how their software is used by others, provided they do not act as fiduciaries or agents. By citing the Supreme Court case Lowe v. SEC, they emphasize that publishing code is akin to publishing a book, warning that imposing licensing requirements on developers constitutes an unconstitutional prior restraint on speech.
(Source：Cointelegraph)