Peter Van Valkenburgh, executive director of crypto advocacy group Coin Center has expressed concerns over the U.S. government's handling of crypto privacy software developers, stating that the Trump administration has not fulfilled its promise to refrain from prosecuting these individuals. According to Decrypt, the U.S. Department of Justice continues to pursue several cases, including the partial conviction of Ethereum developer Roman Storm. Coin Center argues that these actions contradict earlier assurances and could have broader implications for the development and use of privacy-focused technologies in the cryptocurrency sector.
