More than 300 industry participants, including prominent figures such as Tyler and Cameron, have signed a petition organized by the DeFi Education Fund urging the White House to halt the Department of Justice's prosecution of Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, and other open-source software developers. The petition argues that prosecuting developers of non-custodial smart contract protocols and privacy code is unjustified by law or policy and harms innovation in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. The call to action has been supported by various crypto advocacy groups, cybersecurity experts, and organizations like the Blockchain Association, which also joined efforts to address regulatory clarity on staking protocols with the SEC Crypto Task Force. The petitioners emphasize the importance of protecting software developers to maintain America’s leadership in technology and financial innovation. Additionally, cybersecurity experts have urged the Trump administration to end investigations perceived as politically motivated, including the probe of former CISA chief Chris Krebs. The industry is also engaging with the SEC to advocate for clear rules on staking, highlighting it as a technical activity rather than a securities transaction, which they believe is essential for the future of the decentralized internet.