Prosecutors in the Samourai Wallet case have requested a delay in proceedings, seeking additional time to consider dismissing the charges following changes in the Justice Department’s approach to crypto enforcement. Cointelegraph reports that lawyers representing the defendants, Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill, submitted a request for an 16-day extension to Manhattan federal judge Richard Berman on April 28th. The request follows a memo from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche outlining the DOJ’s policy shift away from regulatory involvement in digital assets, and the dissolution of the Justice Department’s crypto team. The defense team had previously advocated for dismissal, and met with prosecutors to discuss the case. The proposed extension would delay motions until May 29th, responses by June 26th, and replies by July 10th, without affecting the trial date scheduled for early November. This delay follows a broader trend of crypto-related cases being dismissed under U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. The recent case of SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony and the DeFi Education Fund’s petition regarding the charges against Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, highlight this evolving approach to crypto regulation.