[asterix_pano]

Depends, it's not clear yet that "code is law" or is not.

[TacticalCoder]

> Depends, it's not clear yet that "code is law" or is not.

Aren't there quite a few cases already where attackers stealing funds from smart contracts were considered just that: thieves. And where their "code is law" defense didn't amuse the judge?

IIRC we recently even saw two sent to jail for manipulating smart contract prices: it's not even clear they used a bug in a smart contract.

I already posted it but Uncle Sam cannot have it both ways: if Uncle Sam asks people making money with cryptocurrencies to pay taxes, Uncle Sam goes after those who steal from the taxpayers. And... Oh boy, does Uncle Sam tax gains.

[nubb]

iirc someone successfully argued code is law in a court in france

[MattGaiser]

Is there any hint of the legal system accepting that?

They certainly don’t accept “locks are law” or “finders keepers.”

[yieldcrv]

yes, sometimes. Its mostly the opposite of what people expect, but truth is often stranger than fiction.

The MEV and Sandwicher attackers are legal, increase the transaction costs for everyone, skim profits from everyone and annoy everyone, the exploiter of a MEV bot gets charged and convicted.

I don't have any problem with that, I've analyzed the sentiment of discussion though.

I don't think anyone got charged and said code is law. Its more about who gets charged at all.