- A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit filed by crypto developer Michael Lewellen.
- Lewellen sought a court order approving his publication of noncustodial, crypto-based crowdfunding software.
- But the judge said Lewellen couldn’t prove he would get charged with a crime for releasing the software.
In a blow to advocates of decentralised finance, a federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect a crypto developer from possible criminal prosecution.
Last year, crypto developer Michael Lewellen sued the US attorney general, seeking a court order approving his publication of noncustodial, crypto-based crowdfunding software.
Without a court order, he would face up to five years in prison, he argued.
Lewellen cited the…
